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HI im A newnbie, Yes you can use use torch to bend wood. unfortunately most wood doesnt have continous grain like rattan kaya limiied ang elasticity nya. laminating is still d best option. how do u guys upload a video to this site i have a collection on this subject

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i bend wood all the time with my hobby. although the thickest i've bent was 4mm.

i used to bend wood using a pipe, but now i use this bending machine:

it uses a heating blanket and a temp control (note the oven thermometer. a wedding present that i asked for hehehe)

in the pic i bent maple. very easy to bend.

i have friends in the states that uses a product named "supersoft". they say it works very well, but i never bothered trying it because i'm ok with the procedure i have.

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i've researched umm is using ash possible? maganda kasi ung kulay e. (sorry newbie) i talked to my uncle he suggested plywood. Im just curious will plywood have a good finish (i just wanted to use a clear varnish) i want a light color sort of whittish. Sir's do you happen to know what type of wood is used for grade school home economics projects?

i atleast want to try a lot of wood types so that i could try and test it.

so mapple 4mm = noted
sir jbsrot ung mapple po ba flexible? i want to design a pair of headphones e so its needs to be flexible since your going to put it on and take it off. sir ung machine po ginawa lang ninyo?

sir arkilutz wow videos...i could learn a lot from that. I hope you can post it...or sir post it on youtube then bigay nalang po niya ung URL address samin...marami pong salamat

sir balarila of course i'll post it when its finished actually sir meron na po akong prototype made out of balsa wood. kaya lang i dont know if its strong enough to use for the headband..so i only made a testing for the ear part...

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another luthier in the house, nice work Jbarot, do you do thid as a hobby or does it go to the market? seems it must go to the market since your jig would be costly just to do 1 or 2. anyway, thank you for sharing, we look forward to a thread of your guitar builds...
cheers

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Sirs...do you happen to know any stores near QC were i can buy quality wood? thanks

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thanks guys.

maple is very flexible. funny thing is when you touch it and feel how rigid it feels you won't think that it will bend. but the only thing with maple is that since it is light colored, it is prone to scorching. that's why i cover my maple planks with tin foil before bending.

i bought this bending machine years ago when i lived in the states. the biggest investment i have, besides the woods. i love it. when you bend with a pipe you can get hurt, or you have to keep the wood under even pressure when you bend it. kind of hard to do when its running at 200 degrees c. with the machine it keeps the pressure on thus keeping the shape, and it also acts as a mold. after bending i keep the wood in the machine overnight then heat it up again to stop spring back. but now i know more than before, this bending machine can be built diy.

@timber: thanks! i think i have made around 15 guitars. most of them have ended up as gifts to close friends and family. i have sold some as well, in fact i'm doing a few commissions right now. need to lol. maybe i will post a build thread one of these days...

thanks guys.

maple is very flexible. funny thing is when you touch it and feel how rigid it feels you won't think that it will bend. but the only thing with maple is that since it is light colored, it is prone to scorching. that's why i cover my maple planks with tin foil before bending.

i bought this bending machine years ago when i lived in the states. the biggest investment i have, besides the woods. i love it. when you bend with a pipe you can get hurt, or you have to keep the wood under even pressure when you bend it. kind of hard to do when its running at 200 degrees c. with the machine it keeps the pressure on thus keeping the shape, and it also acts as a mold. after bending i keep the wood in the machine overnight then heat it up again to stop spring back. but now i know more than before, this bending machine can be built diy.

@timber: thanks! i think i have made around 15 guitars. most of them have ended up as gifts to close friends and family. i have sold some as well, in fact i'm doing a few commissions right now. need to lol. maybe i will post a build thread one of these days...

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Iirc, the 2012nb thicknesser can plane down upto 1/8".
@jbarot,
Thanks for sharing your guitar build. Surely owyn will be delighted ti see the pics u posted!
V
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Sirs...do you happen to know any stores near QC were i can buy quality wood? thanks

i know one in pasig that sells true mahogany. its on pioneer street just past the pioneer center before the stoplight on shaw. i dont know of any place in qc but the one in pasig i've been to and i like their stocks. and its true mahogany, not the "philippine mahogany" type

@volaine thanks for the kind words! now i want to post a build thread! lol

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i know one in pasig that sells true mahogany. its on pioneer street just past the pioneer center before the stoplight on shaw. i dont know of any place in qc but the one in pasig i've been to and i like their stocks. and its true mahogany, not the "philippine mahogany" type

@volaine thanks for the kind words! now i want to post a build thread! lol

whats the difference between true mahogany and Philippine mahogany? you mean fake nanaman yung atin? :ninja:

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*gets out of the lurker mode*

I sure do like seeing those as violane thinks so. (Nagustuhan ko rin na yung isang member, acquired a bandsaw so big, i'm almost can feel a hernia looking at it being moved, posted at cab1.)

To be candid medyo nahihiya nga akong magpakita muna at mag comment kase wala pa akong natatapos. Mahina talaga time-management ko and i don't like it. Will post when i have something meaningful to share.

Jbarot's posts sure pique my interest (hat's off that he's trying out the small bodied (lacote?) stuff.) Seriously, I've considered that maybe i should order a larrivee parlor from guitaradoptions- sort of like getting a lie-nielsen- get a standard from which to know how good it really can be.

WAS or GAS.... i can't do both *shakes head*

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true mahogany are members of the Meliaceae family species sweitenia.

honduran mahogany, sweitenia macrophylla is the most common. marcos had honduran mahogany trees planted in this country years and years ago, that's why we have it here. locally its called plantation mahogany, trade of it is restricted, and good thing we have supply here, albeit dwindling. so whenever i see a good plank of it available when i go to my hunting grounds i nab it hehehe

philippine mahogany is just a sweeping term to a number of mahogany looking woods but are not members of the meliaceae family. the most common ones here are meranti or lauan. madami pa. i like working with phil mahogany but i prefer the real deal because they're easier to work with. looks better too.

often i can tell if its true mahogany, often being the key term hehehe. it has a distinct color and texture.

@owyn: just build away my friend! nothing beats the feeling of strumming a guitar you have made yourself 🙂

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Can you post some picture Jb?
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Can you post some picture Jb?
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pics of what timber? my wood stash or my guitar projects? ok lang if you guys dont mind a lot of pics

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sir can you suggest a flexible glue? since im trying to bend a headphones headband I think it should be flexible. If im going to use the "cutting the wood in to thin pieces then gluing them together do i need a flexible glue? is elmers glue enough? thank you sir:confused: