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Is Cocobolo hard to bend?
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Author:  Ricardo [ Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Is Cocobolo hard to bend?
So far I've bent koa and walnut, but not cocobolo. Anything different I should know before I take the plunge?
Author:  Ricardo [ Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Is Cocobolo hard to bend?
Thanks Todd [:Y:]
Author:  Pat Redmiles [ Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:11 pm ]
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One of my most favorite woods! And like Todd says, bends like "butta"!
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:24 pm ]
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Bends like concrete for me. [xx(]
Perhaps it was the piece I had....

Steve
Author:  Pat Redmiles [ Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:28 pm ]
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Steve - I had an experience with some Bois de Rose that your description fits perfectly! The stuff just shattered every time I applied any pressure to it, regardless of heat level. But I do think it was the particular piece of wood. Never had that happen with cocobolo (yet...)
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:32 pm ]
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Hey Pat, that's good to hear.
In fact, why don't I just send all my Cocobolo to you, and let you bend it? :D

Seems like a plan to me, anyway.....

Steve

P.S.--I'm sure you're right about the individual piece. I attacked some Bocote recently that I was just sure would give me the devil trying to bend, and it bent--as you so well said--like butta.
Which was fine with me, by the way. I was just expecting a wrestling match. I enjoy those surprises!
Author:  Pat Redmiles [ Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:01 am ]
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Steve - an interesting offer, but I bend my sides on a hot pipe, and I suspect you build way more guitars in given year than I do, so you'd get really behind waiting on me! Reminds me, though, I need to build a side bender one of these days...
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:10 pm ]
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PatR wrote:
Steve - an interesting offer, but I bend my sides on a hot pipe, and I suspect you build way more guitars in given year than I do, so you'd get really behind waiting on me! Reminds me, though, I need to build a side bender one of these days...


Pat, I'd probably surprise you if you visited my shop.
Lots of stone-age techniques used around here. Like: bending my wood on a hot pipe. Actually, I've got some Sloane type side forms, which I put my bent sides on, and then cook 'em till done.
Sort of a two-step process, like the guys did back in the 1300's.

Steve
Author:  Ricardo [ Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:18 pm ]
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Hey Todd, how thick was that cocobolo you bent? :?:
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