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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib bending frustrations
By:Bob Kelim
Date: 8/23/2003, 1:05 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Rib bending frustrations *Pic* (Chris Moore)

Chris,
As everyone else has said it looks like grain run-out. I've found that sometimes having the edges of your ribs rounded off reduces the chances of the wood splitting. Use a backing strap they work wonders. vary the time you cook the ribs sometimes this helps. But, once in a while you'll get a perfect piece of wood that wont bend no matter what. Wooden boat had a article on selecting wood for bending a couple of isues back, check it out.
Bob

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Rib bending frustrations *Pic*
Chris Moore -- 8/22/2003, 10:25 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib bending frustrations
Dale -- 8/29/2003, 8:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib bending frustrations *Pic*
Chris Moore -- 8/23/2003, 1:56 pm
The end of a rib should look like: ||||||||||||| *LINK*
Brian Nystrom -- 8/25/2003, 12:21 pm
Nice Albums Brian
Chip Sandresky -- 8/26/2003, 1:02 am
Re: Nice Albums Brian
Brian Nystrom -- 8/26/2003, 1:50 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib bending frustrations
Bob Kelim -- 8/23/2003, 1:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib bending frustrations
Matthew -- 8/23/2003, 1:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib bending frustrations
Mike Hanks -- 8/23/2003, 12:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib bending frustrations
c -- 8/23/2003, 10:31 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib bending frustrations
Arko Bronaugh -- 8/23/2003, 12:16 am
Re: Looks like Run Out
Rehd -- 8/22/2003, 11:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib bending frustrations
Chip Sandresky -- 8/22/2003, 11:09 pm