bending form pic

[John Link]

Me too.

[Tom West]

That is the end of the bending slat. Don't know if this picture is any better.

The bending form is in the vise and sitting on a form used to capture the end of the bungee cord. The cord keeps a tension on the bending slat.
Tom

[ken cierp]

OK I get it -- good idea.

[Daniel P]

Ken,

Any new info on your purfling bender idea?

I've been working on bending some fine rope style binding - one successfully and one without as much luck. Would love another way to think about bending these delicate pieces.

I've re-thought how purfling should be bent, I am working a simple fixture to bend them laying flat, sort of like a hot plate. Some of these are really fragile, as a matter of fact you can view one video that's online and clearly hear the herringbone purfling snap into pieces as compression is applied -- yes it happens, that's the reason I'm going for a new design not based on the Fox style bender.

[ken cierp]

Nope -- just didn't have time for R&D, busy summer again this year. Below is how I've been bending "built up" purfling for years, not fast but works fine.