A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . Fig. 458 129. Bending Wood.—The best way to make wood pliable forbending is usually by steaming in a steam-chest, which is simply awooden or metal box with a steam pipe opening into it. Soakingwood for some time in boiling hot water will often make it sufficientlypliable, and cold water can be used in many cases. Soaked wood has,however, more tendency to straighten when dry than if steamed. operations in Shaping, Fitting, and Finishing 163. Fig- 459 Pieces can be wrapped in cloth (flannel is good), or buried in sawdust o
A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school . Fig. 458 129. Bending Wood.—The best way to make wood pliable forbending is usually by steaming in a steam-chest, which is simply awooden or metal box with a steam pipe opening into it. Soakingwood for some time in boiling hot water will often make it sufficientlypliable, and cold water can be used in many cases. Soaked wood has,however, more tendency to straighten when dry than if steamed. operations in Shaping, Fitting, and Finishing 163. Fig- 459 Pieces can be wrapped in cloth (flannel is good), or buried in sawdust orsand in a covered box, boiling water poured over them, and left to soak in thesteam retained. Small pieces, or the ends of sticks, can be boiled in akettle or wash-boiler. Boiling is notfavorable to the durability of wood, noris steaming conducive to and applying heat is some-times done. Fig. 458 shows forms or moulds forbending. A strap of brass or othermetal, or even a thin piece of woodshould be placed outside of the stickto be bent when the curve is quick, to prevent the wood splitting or splinter-ing. If one end of the strap be fastened to the form and a stop or end piece attached to the other end, to bear hard f////////ll against the end of the piece to be bent, end-pres- • sure will be applied, during the bending, which RIGHT WRONG hclps (Fig. 459). Winding Tound or Small squarc Fig. 460 pieces with narrow strips of thin canvas, strong tape, or the like, will often prevent sliv
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