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Title: Steam bending actionwood?
Post by: quail on February 04, 2018, 08:53:00 AM

Anyone ever steamed any actionwood? I am considering giving it a go, but concerned about delamination.

Thoughts??

Title: Re: Steam bending actionwood?
Post by: kennym on February 04, 2018, 12:20:00 PM

Not sure what glue they use. Better try a scrap pc first.....

Title: Re: Steam bending actionwood?
Post by: ChuckC on February 04, 2018, 10:38:00 PM

I guess i would ask...why ?   Cutting laminations and gluing can get you about any shape you want.

Title: Re: Steam bending actionwood?
Post by: mikkekeswick on February 05, 2018, 03:11:00 AM

Bad idea!

Title: Re: Steam bending actionwood?
Post by: Crooked Stic on February 05, 2018, 05:54:00 AM

Nope !

Title: Re: Steam bending actionwood?
Post by: KenH on February 07, 2018, 06:53:00 AM

That's gonna be like trying to steam bend solid fiberglass...  There may be "wood" in the name, but it is so heavily impregnated with epoxy that there's little of the characteristics of wood left in the product.

Title: Re: Steam bending actionwood?
Post by: kennym on February 07, 2018, 11:59:00 AM

I think you are thinking of dymondwood or whatever replaced it.

Actionwood is only dyed birch glued together.