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Hi,
I need to make some porthole liners for a barge and I was thinking of
steaming some wood strips. Size is approx 1.15m long - it is a
0.381m(15")
diameter porthole - 60mm wide and 6 - 8 mm thick. I was thinking of
using mahogany or similar dark hard wood.

Can I bend steamed mahogany to this radius?? - or any other
suggestions??


As others have suggested, I too would use a bent lamination technique to
make the porthole liners. If for no other reason, they will be very stable
in a barge environment.

Basic bent lamination technique:
Slice the wood into thin strips 1/16" -1/8" (1.5mm-3mm)
Glue and wrap the strips around a form, (use a slow setting glue)
Clamp in place.
Unclamp and machine to finished size, sand and apply finish.

Dave



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