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Offline quail

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Steam bending actionwood?
« on: February 04, 2018, 08:53:00 AM »
Anyone ever steamed any actionwood? I am considering giving it a go, but concerned about delamination.

Thoughts??
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Re: Steam bending actionwood?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2018, 12:20:00 PM »
Not sure what glue they use. Better try a scrap pc first.....
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Re: Steam bending actionwood?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2018, 10:38:00 PM »
I guess i would ask...why ?   Cutting laminations and gluing can get you about any shape you want.
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Re: Steam bending actionwood?
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2018, 03:11:00 AM »
Bad idea!
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Re: Steam bending actionwood?
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2018, 05:54:00 AM »
Nope !
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Re: Steam bending actionwood?
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2018, 06:53:00 AM »
That's gonna be like trying to steam bend solid fiberglass...  There may be "wood" in the name, but it is so heavily impregnated with epoxy that there's little of the characteristics of wood left in the product.
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Re: Steam bending actionwood?
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2018, 11:59:00 AM »
I think you are thinking of dymondwood or whatever replaced it.

Actionwood is only dyed birch glued together.
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