Bend Balsa Wood Strips for Making Better Handcrafted Works

Bend Balsa Wood Strips for Making Better Handcrafted Works

In fact,if you can master right way,then bend balsa wood will become an easy thing. In a general way,if the curve is a gentle one and the radius is large,then we can bend the wood strips easily,on the contrary,if you want to get more complex or tighter rounds,then you may need to know more skills without breaking or splitting to achieve your final target. After mastering these skills about how to bend wood strips,you will find that your handcraft works will become more beautiful and more satisfactory. For making your dream come true,here are some basic steps to help you know how bend wood strips in an easier way.
Step one. Choosing suitable material is very important to come true your dream. Generally speaking,most of people are willing to choose balsa wood,because its features of light,soft,easy to cut and not easy to be out of shape. You'd better choose one balsa sheet which has many grain to bend,because this kind wood has better toughness without breaking or splitting while making difficult curves and bends. In other words,"A-grain wood is more flexible than B or C-grain pieces".
Step two. After choosing right A-grain balsa wood strips,you need to place these strips into a container which is filled with a mixture of equal parts warm water and ammonia. You need to wait for one hour to make these wood strips soak completely,in addition,if you choose thicker strips,you need to wait for longer time. This step could make the wood strips more flexible and softer. Then you will feel that these strips are very soft just like the paper.
Step three. After soaking these wood strips,then you need to place these strips "against the curved form or template and shape it to fit". During this process,you should make sure that you can tape the wood down to allow it to dry absolutely naturally. While it is dry,you can attempt to use glue to fix it. Because the factors of temperature and humidity,this process may need to last two or three days. And what you need to do is waiting.
Step four. When the wood strips are fixed,you can remove the tape. Maybe the wood will spring back,however,it is normal. Then you need to use glue gun to fix it. Of course,you also can use brush to spread the glue on the surface of the wood. You need to ensure that you have removed the tape. If you have done these four steps,then your work is finished. Of course,if you want to know how to make beautiful handcrafted wood works,you can visit our website,and you will get what you want at our website. Good luck to you.
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Balsa Rectangle

Balsa Rectangle