My Wooden Creations Tips for Woodworkers 1

Build a jig to make sure opposing surfaces of curved pieces mate properly for a glue joint

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[SkipEvans123]

All my clamps were purchased from Rockler.

[SkipEvans123]

I do not mind criticism at all if it is constructive. It helps me get better. Was the comment "Big waste of time" constructive? I think not. It just seems that the world has gotten into the mood of wanting to just say something without having to have the facts to back it up. Healthy criticism and feed back are always welcome here. Thank you.

[ppay3]

were do u buy those shirts i like them

[SkipEvans123]

I purchased it from a local T-shirt store and had them emboss the logo.

[zunetz]

great video, but he looks like mr.kentucky...

[SkipEvans123]

Criticism is great as long as it is constructive as yours it, Thank you.

But I do believe in responding in kind. No reason to let a jerk get away with it. This medium should be fun and educational.

[SkipEvans123]

I get the the Kentucky colonel comment all the time. I have thought about buying a white suit and cane for Halloween. Thanks for the compliment

[giliam74]

showing the glueing of the blocks takes 3 minutes of the whole video....man, surely that's not the hard part, is it?

'yawn'

[bloodynuts2]

why not just re edit the vid..

[kenny474]

As one last add-on to my below explanation on making my forms, I will finally butt the two pieces together and check for gaps. If there are gaps, I will either sand the pieces for a tight fit, or cover one with wax -paper and apply body filler to the other and clamp them together, which gives me 2 sides that match perfectly.

Thanks for posting your video Skip. It sheds light on a new way to make a form, and gives me a quick way to make one if I need it in a hurry.

Good job and thanks again!

[kenny474]

Now on mine, depending on the thickness of the lamination, I will take 2 pieces of 1/2" or 3/4" ply and where it will be cut, I sandwich in several blocks of pine of one wide board. What I do depends on the radius of the curve, the size of the piece, and the thickness of form needed.

I glue and brad nail the pine spacers in place and add a spacer at the back edge of the form as well. Now I cut it on the bandsaw through the pine spacer, ending up with a multi-layer form.

[kenny474]

After the form is cut in two, I will carefully sand the sawn edges and then use either thin bending ply or a thin strip of hardwood (usually maple) to cover the sawn edges of the form, and I will glue these in place as well using TiteBond 3 (only glue used in the form)

This will give me a form the thickness I need with a very solid edge that will apply even, firm pressure on the bent lamination. And it's pretty easy to make, and doesn't take a lot of work.

[kenny474]

So I think there are 2 thin strips in the center of the ply, correct?

And I also think you are supposed to use this as a form for a bent lamination by putting the layers between the form and the clamping it together, am I on the right track here?

I have made similar jigs, as long as my thoughts on this are correct, but I use a different method of construction. I also feel mine may make for a stronger form which will make for a longer lasting tool, good if you use it more than once.

[thedongarry]

You have probably received enough feedback but hell 6 minutes of grunting and glueing little blocks? I'm sure you have a lot to offer but ...

[jeetendrag10acc2]

The techniques shown here can also be used for many other industries that depend on a semi flexible material like wood ,foam etc. Moulds for concrete casting and fibreglass can be extended for these techniques.

[theonlygene]

I was left not understanding the purpose of the jig and still enjoyed watching the video.

[ploetzlich30]

@giliam74, DUDE, you missed the ROAR at 3:09 and 4:27. ROAR! 5:21, even watching at the camera if the camera didn´t fall a sleep was very good.