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| Author: | Rene [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Marking Sides For Bending |
I'm going to practice bending sides this weekend (thinned Lowes red oak), I know there is a right and left hand side so my question is: How do you layout/mark the correct R/L orientation on the sides so I wont get a RR or LL goofup? I plan to put them straight from the bench to my fox style bender. I'm assuming there will be no flipping or spinning of the side, right? I admit I should know this by now, but even after studying Cumpiano's book front to back several times it's still confusing to me, oh well. Thanks, Rene |
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| Author: | wbergman [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marking Sides For Bending |
To avoid accidental flipping, try this. Lay them side by side on the table in the book matched position. On the end that you want nearest the neck, put a big pencil mark, such as an X or arrow. That mark then goes on the outside of the bender at the neck end. |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marking Sides For Bending |
check this out http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... ues+creek+ look at the first bending video. It isn't rocket science , just common sense |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marking Sides For Bending |
Well, being from up north in Canada .. I put my marks at the tail end, and use the words TOP and BOT, after I figure out which layout I like best, depending on grain usually ... I pretty much always bend them long as well, so I need to know where the waist is, and align that at the waist bar on the fox. I put some tape on the foil and use a sharpie to mark that .... |
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marking Sides For Bending |
I do what Tony does, only I add 'out' to indicate the show side. I just hate trying to re-bend rosewood. It doesn't like it either. Pat |
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| Author: | Rene [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marking Sides For Bending |
John, Todd, Thanks for the great videos, and thank you everyone for the suggestions. I get it,Yay! Rene |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marking Sides For Bending |
I use white chalk rather than a pencil to mark the side's orientation. I find pencil marks a) hard to see, and b) dig in a bit too deep sometimes. I mark a big "S" on the outside face of the side near where the waist will be on the soundboard edge. That seems to be enough of a mark for me. Regards, Dave F. |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Marking Sides For Bending |
I do it like pretty much the way Tony describes. I decide which orientation of the sides will look best depending on figure and color, mark waist + inside / outside, wrap in foil, transfer waist marks to tape on the outside of the foil, align waist caul to waist marks, bend. Attachment: 25.jpg Attachment: 27.jpg I confess that I have goofed a couple of times and bent sides inside out or whatever, which is one reason I don't profile or cut my sides to length until after the bending is done. Of course, if I profiled first I might not so easily make this mistake in the first place, but knowing me... I have found rosewoods much easier to deal with in these instances than, say, mahogany. Luckily, this piece of Madrose was quite cooperative... Attachment: 032.jpg
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