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Re: Tools: Steam bending in a plastic bag...
By:Jeff Horton
Date: 12/31/2014, 9:14 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: Steam bending in a plastic bag... (Rich W)

For thin stock like rub rails and laminated coamings a heat gun works just as well. I have built several coamings this way and it works very well. If you put a little pressure on the wood and apply the heat you you can feel it relax as it heats up.

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Tools: Steam bending in a plastic bag...
Bill Mayberry -- 12/30/2014, 8:16 pm
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scottbaxter -- 12/30/2014, 9:08 pm
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Rich W -- 12/30/2014, 9:27 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 12/31/2014, 9:14 am
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Ken Blanton -- 12/31/2014, 12:27 pm
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Kudzu -- 12/31/2014, 12:31 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 12/31/2014, 12:49 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 12/31/2014, 7:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/1/2015, 12:45 am
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wanderfalk -- 12/30/2014, 11:31 pm
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mick allen -- 12/31/2014, 5:25 am
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Jay Babina -- 12/31/2014, 4:51 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/1/2015, 8:49 am