Wood that Bends???? Bending wood a modern approach a new material

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Wood that bends??
Bending wood has always been a time consuming and challenging process, this product that I found will make many jobs easier and far more cost and time effective.
This is a unique material that has been formulated to allow the craftsman to us a solid material that can be machined like MDF and then formed into a bend using a simple hot air gun.
I have faced several jobs that have involved making a curved section of moulding to match existing finishes and have had to spend time kerfing the material to allow it to make a raduis this then needs careful filling and finishing by the decorator
Other ways of forming curved moulding are spindle moulder, CNC or 5 Access CNC all of these are more suited if you need to use real timber or particular hardwoods, but for a painted moulding or for paint effect like graining this material is perfect
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Пікірлер: 164

@roymills2211 24 күн бұрын

Just go b&q woods halfway there

@justayoutubechannel7979 24 күн бұрын

Classic 😂

@foolsgold39 24 күн бұрын

Wickes is better 😆👍

@muzzamurraymint 24 күн бұрын

Proper laughed out loud there

@BitsnBobs-hk5iy 24 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@lesfreeman186 24 күн бұрын

Brillant 😂

@Jimbo878 8 күн бұрын

WHAT!?!? 😮 that opens up so many ideas.

@FiscalWoofer 24 күн бұрын

“It’s (the bendy wood) hardening in your hands we don’t need any force, but we can go up to this point” priceless!

@PaulSmith-pr7pv 21 күн бұрын

I came here for this comment

@jorgeo4483 18 күн бұрын

Ah, basically cellulose pulp obtained for free from my efforts as a citizen who recycles cardboard but which miraculously now costs me more than the meter of black ebony. Thanks, I'm not buying a single piece of that crap.

@nickwhitwham1762 24 күн бұрын

Great remark to the bendy architrave, "well some carpenters I know may make that without even trying" 😂

@liammcnulty7112 23 күн бұрын

Brilliant, saves a lot of problems, headaches in awkward situations, now it can be a case of telling the customer, "yes I can do that for you, not a problem"😊

@theofarmmanager267 22 күн бұрын

I had a good look at this at the MAFS. It is extremely good. I can also say that the people involved are extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

@johnfstockland 24 күн бұрын

Imagine someone using a hair dryer and suddenly the architrave on the door next to them starts drooping

@Martin-bx1et 24 күн бұрын

Absolutely! It's going to need consumer instruction: 'Do not dry hair within 4 inches of this product!' 😂😂

@gbwildlifeuk8269 24 күн бұрын

@johnfstockland you mean the same way the plastic double glazing frames droop?

@DIYLONDON 23 күн бұрын

No more trench cuts under bay window for skirting! Hooray 😂. Good find rob ! 🙏

@ClassNav 23 күн бұрын

This is something else. So many applications for this product.

@Kiss4cooper 24 күн бұрын

Wow! Fantastic product. I’ll try not to mention the unintentional innuendo laden comments about a third of the way into the video 🤣

@Paul_Holmes 24 күн бұрын

ooh, I'll have to go back and watch again 😆

@Kiss4cooper 24 күн бұрын

@@Paul_Holmes 🤣

@Kiss4cooper 24 күн бұрын

@@Paul_Holmes about the 3:33 mark onwards 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Paul_Holmes 24 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@darylehret 12 күн бұрын

I couldn't decipher what her dress pattern was... once I imagined a hairy @$$, it was all I could see.

@soa324 24 күн бұрын

That's an incredible product Robin

@troyboy4345 24 күн бұрын

For a half decent spindle moulder is £2500 upwards and add to that operator, training, insurance, all other costs .... and sourcing the right timber to machine ..... Compared to an essentially recycled product, with software and a heat gun ... well worth looking into, thnx Robin !

@jasonmoncrieff7449 24 күн бұрын

Very interesting Robin, thanks!

@letzrockitrite8469 24 күн бұрын

Clever design... very nice !

@justinf1343 24 күн бұрын

I'd agree, that is a game changer. Very clever product. The fact you can machine it as well.

@christophercrowle9753 24 күн бұрын

Brilliant product used it for some skirting on radius walls, internal and external, brilliant no more kerfing.

@micmike 12 күн бұрын

That's one fine product!

@SteveHit1 23 күн бұрын

Very interesting product - thanks for bringing this to our attention.

@user-bu7gz1es7s 23 күн бұрын

Just looked at a job yesterday with a convex and concave curve round a wall for skierting this looks amazing perfect 👌 u

@amhjoinery2060 23 күн бұрын

Wow what a brilliant product

@frenchgreguk 24 күн бұрын

Descent. Nice innovation.

@garrymetcalfe5914 Күн бұрын

Just used some for skirting around 5 curved in frame kitchen units. Took a bit to heat up and hold the heat, burns as well! Don't use a clamp to hold the shape while cooling either! Also when fitted quite a soft product and liable for chipping. Plus expensive for a 200mm length. Think I'll stick with lamination on a former 🤔

@joe2mercs 24 күн бұрын

Amazing!

@stewartstewartstewart 24 күн бұрын

Incredible

@sedman5179 23 күн бұрын

Wood love to know more about the other relevant properties of this product, exciting stuff.

@09conrado 24 күн бұрын

Excellent for my glass sunroom!

@matthewmulligan3858 22 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@nonoyorbusness 24 күн бұрын

Don't let the sunshine in,🎵 Don't let the sunshine in!🎶

@buzzkillington3354 24 күн бұрын

Wow impressive

@fullranger3435 13 күн бұрын

How about strength tests in comparison to MDF? And how about comparative cost to it? And how about drilling it or driving screws in it? Does the heat in that case cause problems?

@paulzirker706 24 күн бұрын

Wow that stuff looks amazing. Could have done with that 3 weeks ago cutting a 90 curve twice in deco/arts n crafts hallway.

@glisterservices 23 күн бұрын

Great video Robin 🎉

@ukconstruction 23 күн бұрын

Cheers Tod!!!!! good to see you here in the comments!!!

@nickdawson9270 24 күн бұрын

Since like MDF this material has no decorative grain what options for finishing? Just paint? Not hard wearing in daily use for a curved handrail ... the most obvious application.

@The_Construction_Crew 23 күн бұрын

It's an amazing product

@ukconstruction 22 күн бұрын

Yes Richard it really is!! You will know better than most after looking at it for a few days at the show!! Great to see you and work alongside you mate

@The_Construction_Crew 22 күн бұрын

@ukconstruction it was great to meet you and I look forward to our next encounter my friend

@Parafinn1970 22 күн бұрын

i'd be interested to hear how it performs in a British heat wave? Also, does it harden and then stay hardened? Or can it be heated indefinetly?

@mesolithic86 14 күн бұрын

Hmmm don’t grab the handrail on the way out of a house that’s on fire lol

@magicworldbyjorg 23 күн бұрын

,a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…… Greetings Jörg

@Handcraftedcc 11 күн бұрын

If you're looking for bendy wood just look in your local home depot 2x4 section.

@pauliewalnuts6285 4 күн бұрын

I see this on sale at Ann summers I think the other day, I wasn't in there Obviously, was just walking past

@ChimeraActual 14 күн бұрын

Looks just like wood I bet...Structural, too! Well, us old patternmakers are obsolete, too.

@Bluejohn 23 күн бұрын

I worked in the yachting industry for over 30 years and we had a very similar product back in the nineties, it was experimental back then and used to come in sealed airtight packets. You could bend it in any direction and it hardened slowly on contact with air. however it didn't last long as it tended to crack and shrink as it dried. This looks like a much more stable product, but how expensive would it be ?

@therealdojj 24 күн бұрын

That's just up the road from me, pity I've just finished my house renovation last week 😞

@juliadellafranca6922 24 күн бұрын

Wonder how it fairs in the Aussie heat? Australia has some fiercely hot days.

@kiwigrunt330 23 күн бұрын

Just use Kiwi radiata. That'll bend to any shape you don't want without the need of a hair dryer or the sun.

@Seqhael 24 күн бұрын

I’m over here trying to do a huge curved Balau deck fascia and wish I could bend it like this. Any tips?

@flashheart7675 15 күн бұрын

It’s very interesting wonder if we will see this put into sheet wood so you buy a roll and heat it and unroll

@justayoutubechannel7979 24 күн бұрын

What about extreme summer heat? What would happen the the wood then when its fixed to something?

@DaveBuildsThings 19 күн бұрын

I would have to think that heating the product with a high heat air gun for 10 to 15 minutes as mentioned in the video would be far hotter than any extreme summer heat. (Edited for spelling)

@joshgrimm8443 11 күн бұрын

@@DaveBuildsThings You would be wrong to think that. This product gets malleable at 104*. Thats not that extreme. On a hot day in the sun it would hit that temp easy especially if it was stained or painted a dark color. I see why this was invented in the uk.

@wrightwoodwork 24 күн бұрын

Years ago maybe 20 there used to be a decking board that could be bent to follow curves I think it was some sort of resin. I can't remember what it was called though. That's something I would use

@TheFacilitiesOfficer 21 күн бұрын

Would love some to frame out my Movano ceiling and walls, would save a lot of time and templates. ❤

@Ferbeldeyberb 24 күн бұрын

Oooooh MATRON!

@ronnierobinson1502 24 күн бұрын

Is it possible to buy your hinge jig in aluminium ??? i have the mdf one

@muhammadshah7349 10 күн бұрын

If this product put in sunheat will it deform or bend?

@danielbuckner2167 20 күн бұрын

It looks cool but getting it to match other trims will be tough unless you are having a bunch milled custom and of course that is more expensive than off the shelf trims.

@BlingKingMarvellous 24 күн бұрын

Be no good as a rocking chair next to a fire 🤣

@BitsnBobs-hk5iy 24 күн бұрын

Brilliant😂

@kadzo1000 24 күн бұрын

Top video as usual! 👍🏻Also after watching one of your previous video's I need to point you towards Tigers Teeth multi-tool blade sharpener from America. I purchased one a few weeks ago and it's just arrived and I can tell you I'm thoroughly impressed, not like the product you tried.Take a look and if you're interested you can borrow mine for a review! 🙂

@kareno8634 19 күн бұрын

I imagine in Using different types of Sawdust you would have various finished Looks.

@barnowl6807 12 күн бұрын

It looks like it may be possible to use wooden molds or forms to actually pattern this material. I can envision making a wooden reverse image of that unobtainable cove molding and forming a replacement on site with no routing, sawing or cursing.

@iangregoryhome 23 күн бұрын

Can it be fixed with traditional methods i.e nail gun?

@chelps6411 24 күн бұрын

bendy mdf?..wasnt there bendy actualwood about 20 years ago which was bought wrapped in cellophane.

@peadaroloughlin3270 24 күн бұрын

Yes there was, I remember coming across it at a woodwork show in Geneva in the late 1990s. If I remember correctly it was exhibited by a company from Denmark. They even gave away some samples.

@SoundsToBlowYourMind 24 күн бұрын

Yeah, I think the company was called "Fluted Beams" It was solid hardwood boards which had been steamed then compressed, allowing it to be bent to shape, similar to traditional steam bending methods. Once opened from the packaging, the wood had to be bent to shape within a few hours or it would start to dry out and set in position.

@anthonywatts-tm7rr 23 күн бұрын

at 6.02 mins ,i was wondering if the darker pieces on the far table were the the same product?

@TheMark1840 23 күн бұрын

Thats some Uri Geller s#.!t right there!

@joshgrimm8443 11 күн бұрын

bending temp is 40*-80*c (104*-176*f) since they dont wanna say that in the video.

@garyblake3130 24 күн бұрын

As someone who is has made Corian worktops, it reminds me of much the same, whereby you can cut, rout or spindle the material and likewise put it on a heat bar and bend it, you can also tie strips into knots that when cooled stay as you tied them. I can see the benefit if you are going to paint the material as grain is not a problem and could have saved me lots of time over the years. However most of my work has been oak, mahogany, walnut, yew, cherry all finished with a lacquer or French polished whereby the grain is important so would not have been any use. It does seem to not require a lot of heat to bend, how do you think this may stand up in a curved bay window under a radiator would it maybe want to pull away from the wall or if stuck with a good adhesive would remain in place?

@josephb3147 19 күн бұрын

Heat guns are hotter than you think... usually 750*F to 1100*F....

@joshgrimm8443 11 күн бұрын

@@josephb3147Yeah except this product only needs to be 104* to start to bend. That not that extreme. Not to mention I'm sure it will be somewhat softer at even 90-95*. Thats just a normal summer day. Direct sunlight on a hot day would easily heat it up enough.

@Splits-man 24 күн бұрын

Interesting. So on a hot day will my house melt?

@chester6343 22 күн бұрын

How stable is it in sunlight?

@im.empimp 19 күн бұрын

(a) So basically it's just a heat-sensitive polymer with a lot of sawdust. (b) I'd hate to have handrails made out of this during a house fire. The fire wouldn't have to be near this, just drafts from the fire, and suddenly you no longer have a functioning handrail, at a time when you may need it more than ever.

@fredmercury1314 11 күн бұрын

Yes but only the curly bits at the top and bottom.

@samsingh2042 23 күн бұрын

Seen this in the USA

@TheIanl42 22 күн бұрын

so what's it made of?

@johnstockwell9457 23 күн бұрын

Only for use in cold climate, no good for me here in Australia with temps over 40c in summer 😅

@HighWealder 21 күн бұрын

Would save a lot of kerfing

@truman4956 16 күн бұрын

I use something like this in cosplay, it is called worbla

@oldtoolie7211 21 күн бұрын

I’m from across the pond and follow your channel with great interest. Many products I’ve seen from the UK are second to none. I’ve taken pains to purchase a few. That’s why I love this channel! Your information and approach to craftsmanship are also in this category. I’m hoping someone in the US recognizes the value in this product and gets it on this side of the Atlantic. The idea is brilliant!

@ukconstruction 20 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@thomasbroker69 24 күн бұрын

Holy crap it ain’t cheap, for the smallest skirting option 8’ of 5” x18mm is £70!! For sawdust a reheatable polymer put into a mold. Which make me think I wonder if you could make your own.

@user-lt3qd9pz6o 24 күн бұрын

Can it be stained to replicate an oak, walnut etc handrail

@ukconstruction 24 күн бұрын

Yes by a decent polisher

@lestercranmer2631 23 күн бұрын

hydro dipping might be a good option if sealed.

@RionE23 20 күн бұрын

So.. if your AC goes out and you’re in the middle of a heat wave.. your house maybe in trouble.

@patrickryan9979 23 күн бұрын

Almost sounds like a put down to CNC machinists at the start there Robin, it kinda sounded like you were saying the ‘machine’ does all the work . And yes in theory, the machine does… however we (I’m a machinist) tell the machine what to do . I’d challenge any joiner/ carpenter to try there hand at CNC programming theres just as much skill involved.

@Mk-vb7gi 24 күн бұрын

well it still needs to be veneered, how about a volute/monkey tail or is everything painted now.!

@arfandossa3437 21 күн бұрын

What happens in hot summer days...handrails arches, trims gonna fall down....you can heat them several times

@ukconstruction 21 күн бұрын

It takes a fair bit of heat to activate, unless its in direct hot sunshine and not well fixed or held then I suspect it could indeed move

@JohnDowFirst 13 күн бұрын

Does it take a stain?

@ukconstruction 12 күн бұрын

Yes John

@ade7163 10 күн бұрын

Just don't use heat gun to strip paint off!

@jamiekent1970 22 күн бұрын

Is this a German company, What is the company name??

@constantinosschinas4503 15 күн бұрын

Sawdust with hotglue.

@mesolithic86 14 күн бұрын

Exactly my first thought 👍🏻

@freddieleethompson3536 24 күн бұрын

Most wood is bent nowadays anyway

@frankjoziasse7914 20 күн бұрын

No datasheets or technical specs at all on their website. They say it's mainly for decorative use and then they mention handrails... Decorative handrails?? Handrails that go floppy on a hot day and cause your gran to break her neck? Wow!

@avenuex3731 12 күн бұрын

Looks like pla or pcl and wood flour.

@glennalexon1530 20 күн бұрын

So the secret is "It's not wood".

@stewartmcardle8149 24 күн бұрын

Bendable wood....?.....as a musician I can opine that this is how acoustic guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, cellos, violins etc are made....water, heat and mould...with traditional tonewoods such as spruce, mahogany, cedar, koa, sapele, acacia, walnut etc...interesting innovation.

@josephvogel7234 17 күн бұрын

You have to be really COOL to use an instrument made this way. Don't be playing it HOT.

@sowen-yt9xu 23 күн бұрын

A very clever product...in the right place. hand rails would be a game changer in modern builds where everything is pine or MDF would be perfect...kids could do some great art sculptures with it to....skirting board near or behind heaters or in conservatories forget it.Period/ grade listed homes would they allow it? if it was mahogany or oak before and a replacement part was needed to be made I think you'd still have to get ya tools out and get busy....using that stuff on a stair case would be like putting UPVC windows and doors in the Royal Crescent at Bath or Windsor Castle....

@iainw9029 23 күн бұрын

20 years later decorator comes along with a heat gun…….

@glotrim 10 күн бұрын

Seems like kromatex board

@robinblueqube 22 күн бұрын

wood with plastic in it basically

@radiusnorth1675 17 күн бұрын

It looks interesting but it doesn't look anything like WOOD.

@fredmercury1314 11 күн бұрын

It's not wood, it's sawdust and glue. That's like claiming MDF is wood. It's fine if you just want to paint it but it might as well contain zero tree cellulose at that point.