Solid and Laminated Wood Bending

CONTENTS:Introduction. The Principles of Wood BendingSOLID BENDINGThe Selection and Preparation of Bending MaterialQuality - Species - Trees - Moisture content - MachiningSoftening TreatmentsSteaming - Other heating methods - Chemical treatments - Compressed woodHand BendingCold bending - Hot bending (unsupported) - Hot bending (supported) - Simple "U" bend - Two-plane bends - Re-entrant and "S" type bends - Chair leg bends - Transverse bendingMachine BendingRope and windlass machine - Lever arm machines - Revolving table machine - Presses - Spade handle bending machines - CooperageThe Setting of BendsThe movement or change in shape of bendsLAMINATED BENDINGThe Process of Laminated BendingSelection and preparation of laminae - Glues - Pre-bendingPressing Laminae to ShapeMale and female forms - Fluid pressure - The continuous strip method - Laminated inserts - Two-plane bends - Laminated tubes and cylinders - MouldingGlue SettingThe setting of laminated bends - Strip heating - Determination of setting times - Miscellaneous setting methodsThe Movement and Distortion of Laminated BendsThe movement of laminated bends - Distortion of bendsTheoretical ConsiderationsAssessment of bending qualities from compressive and tensile stress-strain relationships - End pressures - Tension and compression tests - Minimum radius - Bending moments - Comparison between theoretical and actual bending values - Comments - Movement of bendsIndex