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Default Newbie trying to Steam Bend Oak 1" thick x 3" wide

cavelamb himself wrote:
Brian Whatcott wrote:

On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 02:19:52 GMT, Brian Nystrom
wrote:


wrote:


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A good alternative steam source is a Wagner Wallpaper Steamer.
They're ~$50 and produce enough steam to run a decent sized box, at
least big enough for the stock the poster is asking about.




Talking of alternatives - nobody mentioned the cold water method in
tihs incarnation of the wood bending thread - which is reputed to turn
planks to spaghetti:
add ammonia - soak overnight.

Disclaimers:
1) not tried it.
2) may take some of the beef out of the wood.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK


They do not recover full strength after ammonia...


And it's noxious to work with. No thanks.