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Offline bubby

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flipped a pair
« on: June 06, 2011, 09:51:15 pm »
flipped the tips on a red oak and a maple today useing steam for the first time, was pretty impressed with it, for what that's worth ::), Bub
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: flipped a pair
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2011, 10:04:48 pm »
both look good bub, how long did you keep them in the jig?
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Re: flipped a pair
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2011, 10:11:04 pm »
no jig Eric, steamed them for 1/2 hour and put one end on the floor and one end on the counter and applied pressher with my foot, then eyeballed them to get them about the same, Bub
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: flipped a pair
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2011, 10:17:44 pm »
Cool thanks bub, I have only used dry heat a couple of times and both times I had to keep them in the jig til they cooled down. may have to try steaming next time. :)
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Re: flipped a pair
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2011, 10:27:19 pm »
I'm real worried about ya bubby, startin to collect yerself a bunch of bad habits there  8) sounds like my bending method, sir.
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Offline johnston

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Re: flipped a pair
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2011, 06:04:48 am »
Ok I've tried dry heat and boiling. Can do those but ain't tried steam...what did you use,bubby/rich ?

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Offline bubby

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Re: flipped a pair
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2011, 07:17:13 am »
I used a pot on the stove and some tin foil, that's all, Bub
rich if bad habits will get me to bend wood like you I'm all for it ;D
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Re: flipped a pair
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2011, 07:35:31 am »
Looks good,nice work. :)
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Offline johnston

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Re: flipped a pair
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2011, 10:03:41 pm »
Thanks.

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Offline Young Bowyer

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Re: flipped a pair
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2011, 10:42:51 pm »
Id try this but id probably not be allowed to use the stove, maybe over our bedspring we use as a grill?  ;D
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Re: flipped a pair
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2011, 06:49:31 pm »
nicely flipped... ;D
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