shaping wooden bindings ??

[nick-p]

never tried this one folks... is there an easy, cheap way without buying a hot iron system.  any tips welcome as i have never been told how to do this....  do you wet the pieces first ? how hot does the iron need to be ?  etc.. etc...

[Tim Mace]

Depends on the wood used,but moist hot enough to steam w/o scorching.Trial & error til you can feel the wood responding.I'm still learning.Mahog. doesn't seem to need much water.Maple varies.Harder woods are tricky.Keep a spray bottle or wet cloth or sponge at hand to

replenish what gets lost in the process and keep the wood moving to spread the heat.I know there's plenty of bending knowledge in here.Watch videos of makers doing what you want to do.Some use molds or pins to keep the desired shape while drying.

I use the heated 8"furnace pipe in the winter and also a piece of 2" pipe heated w/ a propane torch.Calm coaxing of the wood w/o breaking is what I shoot for.Use scraps of course to practice.Go to LMII and read what they say about different traits for the wood you want to bend.

[FRANK]

When I am doing this Ill go with a similar jig to lmiis heat/ steam /pressure/ and walk away works great I ve been using Curly hickory for binding /purfurling up against walnut or KOa it is Sharpe

[Jim Bancroft]

It's simple.

Just need a piece of pipe,about 1 1/2" OD, clamp it in a vise and heat it with a propane torch. Soak the bindings in water maybe 5 minute, you can bend once the water, when dropped on pipe, sizzles. If binding is not wet enough soak it some more during the bending process. 

You'll know more just by doing it.

 

Jim

[nick-p]

thanks folks, my only concern now is that if i'm using a multi strip laminate such as herringbone design, the pieces may come apart from each other..