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Post by Woodyrock on Dec 29, 2011 2:24:04 GMT -5
Seeing as how the weather was wet, and cold today here in the great Pacific Northwest I decided to light off the steam box, build a fire, and bend some drum frames of of some air dried White Oak. You will readily see this is no high tech operation but it does work. The steam box itself is a length of fibreglas pipe, the source of steam an old pressure cooker sitting on top of the crab cooker. The drum frame former is just a 16" wood disc bolted to a saw horse so it can rotate. Here is the steam box  This is the frame former  This is an hours worth of bending setting up.  |
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Post by NatureNut on Dec 29, 2011 8:37:05 GMT -5
Woody, is that your workshop?
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shermlock
has rocks in the head
Member since August 2011
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Post by shermlock on Dec 29, 2011 9:49:08 GMT -5
Very cool!
We use a wall paper steamer in our bending tube. It is cool to see other ideas.
Scott
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Post by Tonyterner on Dec 29, 2011 9:54:34 GMT -5
Is there anything you don't do with wood or rocks? Haven't seen steambending done in a long time. Nice setup.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 29, 2011 10:30:13 GMT -5
That's a lot of work for an hour, you do some cool stuff. I was admiring the background (property), that looks like a beautiful place to kick back!!
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Post by BuiltonRock on Dec 29, 2011 18:35:39 GMT -5
I agree with Randy. Way cool place to work,
John
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Post by Woodyrock on Dec 29, 2011 23:50:05 GMT -5
Jo: This the outdoor woodshop, knapping place, and pic nic shelter.
Tony: I don't built no pianos!
Randy: Ya gotta hussle butt when bending steamed wood.
Sherm: I have lusted over paper steamers for many years, but the crab cooker (a Northwest required item) and the Goodwill pressure cooker is a cheap way to go.
Woody
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Post by NatureNut on Dec 30, 2011 8:46:10 GMT -5
Dang! I'd never leave that place!
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Post by frane on Dec 31, 2011 9:47:41 GMT -5
Woody, you know how to do so many things! You are a treasure trove of information! Anyone hanging out with you could never go away without learning something or a great many things!
Fran
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Post by tntmom on Dec 31, 2011 15:48:41 GMT -5
I agree, you amaze me at your diverse amount of knowledge and talents!
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