Is there a way to estimate the amount of springback that would occur in solid (not laminated) steam bent teak?
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Folks have told me that teak is not a good choice for steam bending. It has so much oil in it that steam does not penetrate into the wood. Also, it's not a very straight grained wood.
Any bent teak I have seen was done by laminating thin strips in a form. That's how sailboat tillers are formed.
From what I have read, springback is inevitable with setam bending. What you can do is bend the wood to a tighter curve then necessary, then, afterwards, apply moisture to the inside of the curve to straighten it out slightly to get your target curve. I don't have any experience steam bending, but I've read much about it.
Chris @ www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
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