Difficult to Bend

mikewaz · Post by **mikewaz** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:02 pm

I'm eyeing up this 3 piece back set for my next project. It's Honduras Rosewood. Do the sides look a little flat-sawn to you? Do they look like they'll take to bending without problems?

My bending experience so far is limited to quarter sawn EIR. I use a form and the heating blanket sandwich that John Hall recommends.

Thanks in advance for your insights on this!

tippie53 · Post by **tippie53** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 6:50 pm

They should bend . I would be careful of a little cupping. This is a good candidate for super soft 2
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mikewaz · Post by **mikewaz** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 1:58 pm

Thanks for the reply John. I'll pick up some Super-Soft 2.

Do you simply spray the sides with Super-Soft instead of water as you make your sandwich? Any tips on using Super-Soft 2 for side bending?

Ben-Had · Post by **Ben-Had** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 5:33 pm

I have bent several sets of Honduras Rosewood with no problems in fact it holds it shape better than anything else I have bent. Maybe I have just been lucky so far:)

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