bentwood

[fernhills]

Been working on bentwood rings, trying to get a handle on how to make them

 

[dogcatcher]

Nice job!

 

[SteveJ]

Very well done. I've tried those and given up on them for the time being.

 

[RogerC]

Nice! I want to try a few of those myself.

 

[fernhills]

I found that it is easier to use a hand plane then to boil and steam the wood. I cut very thin pieces on the table saw and try to bend them but i am not too successful, yet. Using a hand plane on woods like popular, beech, pine seems to work easier b/c they are already curled and can be done right away. I am going to keep at it, there are multiple possibilities yet to be done. Oh, and there are no kits to buy in making a true bentwood ring. That is a +.. Carl

 

[coffeeslug]

Been working on bentwood rings, trying to get a handle on how to make them

Joe from veneersupplies has some good stuff. Some wood works/bends better than others obviously but he has a huge selection.

https://www.veneersupplies.com/

Bentwood rings are a lot of fun, and addicting, especially when you get into inlays and such!

Here's one i did with amboyna and rosewood with crushed amazonite

 

[PatrickR]

Where is the best place to get how to info? Looks like its veneer bent around a form?

 

[fernhills]

Go to YouTube, google Bentwood rings how to. You will get several videos of different methods. Carl

 

[fernhills]

Been working on bentwood rings, trying to get a handle on how to make them

Joe from veneersupplies has some good stuff. Some wood works/bends better than others obviously but he has a huge selection.

https://www.veneersupplies.com/

Bentwood rings are a lot of fun, and addicting, especially when you get into inlays and such!

Here's one i did with amboyna and rosewood with crushed amazonite

Hi, did you put the channel for the inlay with the lathe. I did, and it worked, even though the vids said you can`t do it that way. But i messed it up in another way and chucked it out. Carl

 

[coffeeslug]

Been working on bentwood rings, trying to get a handle on how to make them

Joe from veneersupplies has some good stuff. Some wood works/bends better than others obviously but he has a huge selection.

https://www.veneersupplies.com/

Bentwood rings are a lot of fun, and addicting, especially when you get into inlays and such!

Here's one i did with amboyna and rosewood with crushed amazonite

Hi, did you put the channel for the inlay with the lathe. I did, and it worked, even though the vids said you can`t do it that way. But i messed it up in another way and chucked it out. Carl

Nope, I do them with a rasp. I've found that bentwood rings are hard to get perfectly concentric. This makes it harder to get an even width all the way around the ring.