This is a perfect example of a situation where bent lamination is a good choice.
Bent lamination clock supplies.
The reality is it is a really easy project and a lot of fun.
However a simple laminating technique combined with a form is all you need to create this net hoop.
Preparing the thin pieces for a lamination involves resawing a piece on the tablesaw or bandsaw.
Bent lamination clock objective.
The concept is actually pretty simple.
This clock comes from the pages of wood magazine and the editors there have kindly published the plans and patterns for free for anyone who.
I chose the direction of creating an elegant but feasible clock which could easily be packaged shipped and put together by the consumer.
Your non woodworking friends will look at these bent lamination desk clocks and think you are some kind of magician.
The drawback here is that you lose a lot of material to the kerf of the sawblade.
Here s how i did it.
This design comes straight from the pages of wood magazine issue 182 and i want to thank lucas peters for partnering with me and making the full article including full.
So your best bet with heavilyt curved parts is to either steam bed the material to shape or do a bent lamination.
So easy in fact that my plans consisted of a sketch on a post it note.
Create a multi material desk piece consisting of wood metal and fasteners.
Made out of 14 cedar 2x4s and a lot of epoxy this bent lamination hammock stand was easier to build than i expected.
Its a great introduction to bent lamination techniques.
Springback is not a major concern when making a bent lamination especially if you use a rigid polyurethane or resin based adhesive.