In veneering the layers are oriented in an alternating fashion while in laminating the layers are oriented in the same direction.
Bent wood lamination furniture.
The greater the number the stiffer and less likely the lamination will be to spring back.
Commercially made laminate layers are not widely available.
My focus for the last several years has been sculpted furniture rocking chairs 5 and occasional chairs in the hal taylor scott morrison styles.
Bent lamination just introduces the element of curving the laminate.
The formula is y amount of springback x depth of chord desired to bend n number of layers.
Often times curved laminations are needed to produce a certain trim or accent piece or even a structural component of the furniture we are building.
Face the front side of the wood with a veneer or laminate.
If your radii is tight you can use 1 16 wisa italian bending plywood.
A note on form design here.
This not only will fix or set the bend it will also hide the any cuts that occurred during the process.
You may need to over bend your parts to account for this.
Titebond 3 tb3 has a longer open time than tb2 and yields a darker glue line when dry.
When you unclamp your dried part it is going to spring back a little bit from the stresses in the bent wood.
The more seams you have the less chance for springback.
Locate individual layers of wood on curves to recognize laminated bent wood.
You ll find a whole new world of possibilities to explore.
What you need to use for bent wood lamination is 1 8 bending poplar plywood that comes in either long or short grain.
There is a correction to the lamination formula given in the video.
These sheets come in 4 x 8.
There is no formula.
A few thick laminations will tend to spring more than many thin pieces.
Thin strips of wood typically no thicker than 1 16 inch are glued together to form circles waves or just about any shape for specialized designs.
See the following examples.
Bent wood lamination basics 10 tips for making strong graceful curves that add a new dimension to your woodworking.
Check out bent laminations.
Lamination is different than veneering.
Both are an excellent choice for bent lamination.
Is your woodworking ready to break free of the box.