I have a question for anyone that is very good at wood working or has built a kara hummer layout boat or similar type. My friend and i are having trouble bending the plywood down to the gunnels without it splitting. We have been soaking the plywood with wet towels, it helps but not alot. Any suggestions?
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I have a question for anyone that is very good at wood working or has built a kara hummer layout boat or similar type. My friend
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Jay, Has the correct answer although the steam would work. Doing it slow will train the wood and keep it from warping after the drying process. Wood resists tensile stress and by going slowly wetting or steaming and clamping will allow the fibers to stretch as needed.
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Everyone above is correct- A steam box is the proper way to do it, if that isn't an option then placing warm water on the underside, and heat in the direction that you would like it to curl. Using a dew covered lawn on a warm morning will work, place the wood on the grass in the sun, put a heavy block of wood in the center and the two ends will curl towards the sun by drawing the moisture out of the grass below and warping it. This also works with getting a cup or a crown out of a piece of wood. I come from a huge family of wooden boat builders, and the steambox is the proper way.
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