Bending binding
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:54 pm
I've had trouble bending binding with the bending iron. The spring steel that I had was too long to control.
I made a jig (I guess that's the right term), to hold the binding on both sides. I have the one pictured, which is one stewmac bending strap, cut in half. The 2 halves are held together with a wingnut and bolt. I also have another set, which is 12" long, but half the width at 2" wide.
I can bend 4 pieces of binding at once. It makes it much easier to hold them level and straight. I simply loosen the wingnut to move the jig down to the next bend.
This is curly maple. I didn't use any water. After bending, I clamped them into the mold. There are no breaks or bends from the curl.
I take the screws out and use the shortened bending strap to bend sides. It's much easier for me to control a 12" strap, than the 24".
I made a jig (I guess that's the right term), to hold the binding on both sides. I have the one pictured, which is one stewmac bending strap, cut in half. The 2 halves are held together with a wingnut and bolt. I also have another set, which is 12" long, but half the width at 2" wide.
I can bend 4 pieces of binding at once. It makes it much easier to hold them level and straight. I simply loosen the wingnut to move the jig down to the next bend.
This is curly maple. I didn't use any water. After bending, I clamped them into the mold. There are no breaks or bends from the curl.
I take the screws out and use the shortened bending strap to bend sides. It's much easier for me to control a 12" strap, than the 24".