Barry Sholder
Well-known member
i got a copper pipe about 1" dia x 12"and clamped it in to a bench vise. I heated it up with a propane torch till the copper was changing colors. My wood was .045 x.25 maple I had soaked the wood for about an hour. I took the wood and basically rubbed it across the hot pipe like I was shining shoe. The wood kept breaking right in the middle of the tightest point. What was I doing wrong. This was a very minor bend maybe a 2"-3" radius. about the size of a tennis ball.