Steam bending wood....

[SteveA]

Getting back to the original poster's intention, I don't mean to be negative, but is there any really good reason for using the bone Oak? I am just thinking it will be almost all sapwood so it won't be at all durable and it would be so much easier to simply use young freshly cut branch material or sapling that will be so flexible it won't need steam. Sweet Chestnut would maybe be best as it will be durable but a whole host of species would be more durable than Oak sapwood.

 

The main reasons I'm looking at using bone oak are:

a) We have quite a bit of it dotted around our woods

b) It's very durable and doesn't need treatment

c) It looks nice & rustic (for garden pergolas, rose arches, etc).

 

We recently planted a small sweet chestnut coppice but that's destined be used for fencing projects.

 

Love the coracle ....a great example of what our schools should be connecting to.

Unfortunately our sons (he's age 5) school think it's a better idea to sit the class down to watch films during play time.... and told not to use their voices while everyone is watching. Not very inspiring!

 

Cheers, steve

[Daniël Bos]

So, have you tried bending any bone oak yet?

I might try some bits tomorrow, just coz I'm curious to know whether it can be done this way.

[SteveA]

So, have you tried bending any bone oak yet?

I might try some bits tomorrow, just coz I'm curious to know whether it can be done this way.

 

No I haven't tried it yet and probably not going to have time to get set up until next year.

Would be great to find out how you get on.... I imagine it would take a fair bit of steam/time to become pliable enough.

cheers, steve

[Daniël Bos]

I have some bone oak, I have heaps of steam, it's just time I may be short of...