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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Walnut for steam bent ribs?
By:Jay Babina
Date: 9/9/2014, 11:01 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Walnut for steam bent ribs? (John Raley)

You're the best person on the subject. You have to rip a few pieces and give it a trial bend.

Could be perfect, could be horrible? Any wood that will bend nicely is fine for ribs.

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Skin-on-Frame: Walnut for steam bent ribs?
John Raley -- 9/9/2014, 10:58 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Walnut for steam bent ribs?
Jay Babina -- 9/9/2014, 11:01 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Walnut for steam bent ribs?
John -- 9/9/2014, 12:59 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Walnut for steam bent ribs?
JohnAbercrombie -- 9/9/2014, 1:35 pm
Steam bent ribs?
Jay Babina -- 9/9/2014, 5:38 pm
Re: Steam bent ribs?
Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2014, 12:46 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Walnut for steam bent ribs? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 9/9/2014, 4:09 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Walnut for steam bent ribs?
Ken Blanton -- 9/9/2014, 5:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Walnut for steam bent ribs?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/10/2014, 6:30 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Walnut for steam bent ribs? *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/10/2014, 6:52 am
+1 for the Heat Gun *NM*
Marc Upchurch -- 9/10/2014, 7:54 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Walnut for steam bent ribs?
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2014, 12:35 am