How to - Bentwood rings - Best Method to start!

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This is how we wrap all of our bentwood rings. The method works perfectly for us and we use the mandrel for every one we do!
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@scottxfactoraudio8799 17 сағат бұрын

Since there are a lot of comments about the wood "breaking"... Softening "any" wood is best when using a multiple of tricks. But it is always - Water or alcohol, with an added conditioner. There are many things you can add to the liquid if you are having problems. Like, "salt, bleach and baking soda". Heat, time and sometimes "pressure" are your primary variables. (Try using a "pressure cooker" to heat the veneer for a short time). "Especially" with the harder, tighter grained hardwoods. (Like "Bloodwood", Rosewood etc.)! The standard is warm-hot water with a quality "wood conditioner" added to the heated water. "Most conditioners are glycerin based". Ask/call the veneer companies and always shop around"! (There isn't a wood you cannot bend to your will). Well... "Except for maybe old, fully dry-cured, "African Ebony", also called "Ironwood"! Some "Burlwoods", like "Mappa Burl" can be problematic because of their inherent structure, which can cause, "Crumbling" but there are ways around that too! Experiment! Good Luck!

@IIIofV 3 жыл бұрын

You owe me a new cup of coffee. Yes, I spilled my damn drink laughing at your crumbled mess. Thanks ! I enjoyed it. :)

@DreamwoodRings 3 жыл бұрын

I apologize! Hopefully it was nice and Luke warm at that point 😅 thank you for watching!

@GomeowCreations 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@onehandedmaker 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Australia. Love your work and your videos.

@DreamwoodRings 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@SilverMac47 3 жыл бұрын

Best ring making video on KZfaq 😂😂😂🤣🤣

@DreamwoodRings 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😅

@aryanlopez7247 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video where you make a bentwood ring out of Bloodwood veneer? I’m trying to make one of my own but I’ve been having problems with getting the wood to bend and I haven’t found any help online about working with bloodwood

@DreamwoodRings 2 жыл бұрын

I am not sure if I have blood wood! But I can surely take a look. Sometimes, they just don't work. Have you tried thinning out the veneer and working with it that way?

@scottxfactoraudio8799 17 сағат бұрын

See my posts above, Bloodwood is my FAVORITE! It just needs patience, and a few tricks....

@nienkevisser9725 Жыл бұрын

Is there a way of making this thin bentwood yourself?

@DreamwoodRings Жыл бұрын

Bentwood rings can definitely be made using little to now power tools!

@j.joseph5353 3 жыл бұрын

How thick is the veneer you use? I can readily find .2 and .5mm but it looks like what you're using is thicker. Any cons to using super thin veneer? I'm concerned about how the rings will look when viewed from the profile.

@DreamwoodRings 3 жыл бұрын

Most the veneer I am using is around .5mm, it does go up to around .7mm on some of them though. I think .5 is perfect.

@j.joseph5353 3 жыл бұрын

@@DreamwoodRings Appreciate the response. Cheers.

@scottxfactoraudio8799 17 сағат бұрын

The thinner the veneer? the less forgiving it can be when working it, "sanding etc.".

@johnnyboy5184 2 жыл бұрын

Hey sorry I'm asking on an old video but do you have any tips for this issue I'm having, essentially its kinda difficult to keep the veneer from strafing off when bending and in this happening bending it back is creating small gaps, I've tried lining it up so many times but it always ends up strafing a little bit causing this

@DreamwoodRings 2 жыл бұрын

I have had this problem sometimes with warped wood or if I don't start straight? Most the time comes from a warped veneer after I get it wet.

@johnnyboy5184 2 жыл бұрын

@@DreamwoodRings ah, Im unsure, it might be just a case of practice for me then, thanks for your response! :D

@scottxfactoraudio8799 17 сағат бұрын

Patience, time and wood conditioners....

@wallypaige8496 Жыл бұрын

What kind of glue do you use?

@DreamwoodRings Жыл бұрын

We use CA glue which you can find on our site! shopdreamwood.com/collections/glues-and-accelerator

@thebigaverage-jordanspeck9045 3 жыл бұрын

Am i understanding correctly... if I want to make a specific size ring. I should wrap it around the mandrel on one size bigger?

@DreamwoodRings 3 жыл бұрын

That is usually how I do it! I say test it out and see what works best for you. The wood will shrink when you add the glue. And it will also give you room to add a finish to the inside!

@thebigaverage-jordanspeck9045 3 жыл бұрын

@@DreamwoodRings ah that makes perfect sense. Literally the first video I've seen for this type of thing. I'm brand new and haven't ever tried anything like this. Fascinated to try and hopefully sell some as a side hobby

@DreamwoodRings 3 жыл бұрын

@@thebigaverage-jordanspeck9045 happy to help where I can! Check out our site for any supplies you might want as well!

@thebigaverage-jordanspeck9045 3 жыл бұрын

@@DreamwoodRings first thing I looked for is a stepped mandrel. Can't find one at all in my country (south africa) and I've never shipped anything internationally

@YerUncleWillie 3 жыл бұрын

Try a socket from a socket set?

@SomethingFromTheShed 2 жыл бұрын

Do you ship to the UK ?

@DreamwoodRings 2 жыл бұрын

We do! There are a few shipping options, I think it is around $20. You can set up an order with out placing it to see what the shipping would be for sure.

@wallypaige8496 Жыл бұрын

Why does my veneer break. Very hard to get good ones. How do you get a tight fit? The rest usually breaks. I even try to boil it for an hour. What am I doing wrong?

@DreamwoodRings Жыл бұрын

I find that some woods just don't want to be bent. I stay away from those. It could possibly be that the veneer is too thick as well?

@scottxfactoraudio8799 17 сағат бұрын

It "ALL", depends on the wood. They are all different. So, all need a different "tact" when softening. I've never had a wood that I couldn't bend to my will "easily", (once I figured it out it's secrets)! They bend a tall-ships "Keel" don't they?

@signmeupruss 2 жыл бұрын

soaking in boiling the water and add a few drops of glycerin to reduce the breakage.

@DreamwoodRings 2 жыл бұрын

We will try that, just apply on the wet wood?

@signmeupruss 2 жыл бұрын

@@DreamwoodRings i typically use a mix of about 6 parts water, one part glycerin and 3 parts isopropyl alcohol. Spraying the wood works for minor splintering, but I do soak veneers which are really troublesome. Experiment. I have used some truly beautiful crotch veneers that were just terrible. To use them I start blue painter's tape on a mandrel, often a drill bit or wooden dowel slightly smaller than the final ring size. Then, after one complete wrap of the tape, I start the veneer. But here is the trick: the tape is laid out sticky side up with the drill bit near me on a solid smooth surface. Then, I can compress the veneer onto the solid surface and roll the drill bit over it. With the tape serving as a backer, It supports the veneer as it is rolled. Then, I tape it and let it dry. Sometimes i need to scrap the tape off after drying, but that is not a problem. Best of luck.

@kingruba8657 3 жыл бұрын

Whata is this board name

@DreamwoodRings 3 жыл бұрын

Hey there, what board do you mean?

@kingruba8657 3 жыл бұрын

@@DreamwoodRings The name of the ring ringing board

@DreamwoodRings 3 жыл бұрын

@@kingruba8657 I think what you mean is called a self healing cutting mat

@jamesdelvechio8519 2 жыл бұрын

all my woods break!

@DreamwoodRings 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the veneer you are using is too thick? Have you been able to try a maple wood?

@jamesdelvechio8519 2 жыл бұрын

@@DreamwoodRings I think I may be a little "hard" on my self since all the woods I've been trying to bend are all exotic hard woods. I haven't tried domestics yet. Burls seem almost impossible to bend.

@excelsior8682 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesdelvechio8519 I would suggest taking a hand planer for wood, and trying to shave off thing slices of the wood and attach the pieces together with CA glue, like you would normally roll them together. Might take a few slices, but for exotic wood you might have no choice because it's a very special lady, who needs very special treatment

@scottxfactoraudio8799 17 сағат бұрын

@@jamesdelvechio8519 Find my posts above.... Patience is a virtue...

@jamesdafoe174 3 жыл бұрын

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@mim2046 Жыл бұрын

I guess if your video is not to show people how to make them, you succeeded.

@DreamwoodRings Жыл бұрын

This is how we start and bend the veneer as we noticed a lot of folk were having a hard time with this initial step. Check out our other videos, we have a more detailed 3 video series making bentwood rings from start to finish.