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"Emiziah"

07/10/2006 11:39 PM

Steaming/Bending Wood

I've seen diagrams for steaming wood involving a
PCP pipe and a steam source.

My question: if you don't need to bend a long piece
of wood, why not place the wood over the rims of
a large pot of steaming water for a while, perhaps with
aluminum foil over it to keep the steam in?

Thanks,

E.


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in reply to "Emiziah" on 07/10/2006 11:39 PM

07/10/2006 5:28 PM


Emiziah wrote:
> I've seen diagrams for steaming wood involving a
> PCP pipe and a steam source.
>
> My question: if you don't need to bend a long piece
> of wood, why not place the wood over the rims of
> a large pot of steaming water for a while, perhaps with
> aluminum foil over it to keep the steam in?
>
> Thanks,
>
> E.

might work. give it a try.

generally a piece of pipe is used, because it's cheap and easy and the
wood needs to be thoroughly penetrated by the steam.

TE

"The3rd Earl Of Derby"

in reply to "Emiziah" on 07/10/2006 11:39 PM

08/10/2006 12:48 AM

Emiziah wrote:
> I've seen diagrams for steaming wood involving a
> PCP pipe and a steam source.
>
> My question: if you don't need to bend a long piece
> of wood, why not place the wood over the rims of
> a large pot of steaming water for a while, perhaps with
> aluminum foil over it to keep the steam in?
>
> Thanks,
>
> E.

Why over a large pot of boiling water? wouldn't a wallpaper stripper
steamer suffice?

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite


Pn

Phisherman

in reply to "Emiziah" on 07/10/2006 11:39 PM

08/10/2006 2:05 AM

On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 23:39:06 GMT, "Emiziah" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I've seen diagrams for steaming wood involving a
>PCP pipe and a steam source.
>
>My question: if you don't need to bend a long piece
>of wood, why not place the wood over the rims of
>a large pot of steaming water for a while, perhaps with
>aluminum foil over it to keep the steam in?
>
>Thanks,
>
>E.
>


That will work. A fish cooker will work too. I use a long metal pipe,
a tea pot, a Fisher burner, form and leather gloves.


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