Bending Inlay stringing, white & black
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Hello All !!!
Has anyone out in sawdust land, ever bent, white and black holly stringing. As you know it will snap if you are not careful. I have left it in water, as I thought by dampening it it would bend much. But the only thing it did was to come apart.
I only have to bend it, slightly so as to fit in the inlay that has a radius of 15/16 by approx. 1 3/8 in. long.
Anyone have any idea’s
Thanks Jack
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I have bent it by bending it over a hot pipe.
Use a pipe smaller than the radius of the bend. Get the pipe hot enough to sizzle when a drop of water is placed on it. Bend it gently, rocking it back and forth on the pipe to heat an area larger than the bend. Go slow and don't press too hard.
Another way is to make a form the exact radius of the bend. Take the banding apart by soaking in hot water. Bend the pieces around the form and let dry. Then glue them in place.
Hope this helps.
Rick W
Jack,
I have bent my shop made stringing. I dampening it with a spray bottle. I then bend it around a heated piece of pipe/bar the approximate diameter of the bend I want. To keep fracturing to a minimum I back the stringing with a piece of .002" stainless steel shim stock ( any thin metal would work). Sometimes the stringing will still come apart, the shim stock will keep things together enough to get it in the groove.
Another way that works well with hide glue, is to wet the stringing and with a hot iron, the stringing is "relaxed" to fit the curve and at the same time liquify the glue.
Rob Millard
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