sequoia
Well-known member
I tried to bend some blood wood binding today. I had heard that bending blood wood was tough and research showed it has almost a 3,000 Janka rating so I was prepared, but it was a dismal failure. The stuff bent just fine on the upper and lower bouts but not in the waist where it slightly cracked. The first one I was a bit quick since I have not had a bending failure in a long time. So the next one I was prepared and I gave a lot more heat and it felt like it was gonna give but the same thing happened. Oh well, I'm gonna give up on blood wood for now. Plus I never liked it that much to begin with. Harrumph!
To those of you who can bend blood wood my hat is off to you.
To those of you who can bend blood wood my hat is off to you.