Steaming

[TheWildCat]

#7012

Ok Y’all, I am attempting to Steam the tips of a stave to get a bend in em. I have made myself a jig to clamp tip in. I am steaming the tip fer approx. 1/2 hour. My question is: How long do I leave tip clamped in the jig to get it to hold? I expect some give as I tiller, but am hopin to retain some of the reflex.
What has been Y’alls results?

[Clay Hayes]

#59879

leave it at least until it cools. It would be even better if you left it in the form for a few days until the excess moisture from steaming left.

what type of wood are you bending?

[TheWildCat]

#63563

I am bending Hazelnut. I bent the tips some, but think I am gonna give em a second bend, as they didn’t go quite as far as I wanted. Gotta bend the stave at the Handle to line up string. This is my first Hazelnut stave and I want to get it right.

Clay Hayes wrote: leave it at least until it cools. It would be even better if you left it in the form for a few days until the excess moisture from steaming left.

what type of wood are you bending?

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