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What type of lumber is necessary to avoid breaks when steam bending wood?
What type of lumber is necessary to avoid breaks when steam bending wood?
- Kiln dried lumber
- Vertical grain lumber (correct)
- Air dried lumber
- Horizontal grain lumber
What is the recommended soaking time for wood before steaming to improve results?
What is the recommended soaking time for wood before steaming to improve results?
- No soaking required (correct)
- 30 minutes
- 2 hours
- 1 hour
What is used to keep the entire board in compression during the bend when steam bending wood?
What is used to keep the entire board in compression during the bend when steam bending wood?
- Kiln drying
- Fabric conditioner
- Steel band (correct)
- Clamps
How long should wood be worked once removed from the steamer when steam bending?
How long should wood be worked once removed from the steamer when steam bending?
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What type of lumber is difficult to steam bend due to dried fiber connections?
What type of lumber is difficult to steam bend due to dried fiber connections?
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Study Notes
- Spent weeks trying to steam bend wood using a steam box
- Vertical grain lumber is necessary to avoid breaks
- Thinner material easier to bend and more successful
- Longer steaming time (2 hours) required for proper steam penetration
- Pre-soaking wood before steaming improves results
- Steel band keeps entire board in compression during bend
- Thirty seconds to work once wood is removed from steamer
- Kiln dried lumber difficult to steam due to dried fiber connections
- Fabric conditioner rejuvenates fiber connections in kiln dried lumber
- Freshly cut green lumber or air dried lumber ideal for steam bending
- Clear grains essential to prevent breaks
- Properly prepared wood has to be bent quickly to avoid drying out
- Clamps used to hold the bent wood in place after removal from form
- Unclear how long to leave braced for optimal results.
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