Thanks John. This was the first time this happened for me.Another lesson learned! I will definately be more careful lining things up in the bender from now on!
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:33 am ] |
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I made a bonehead mistake last night bending some ebony binding.I somehow left it short on the lower bout! Now I need to re-bend it flat and try again. Any tips on how to straighten it out before I bend it again in the Fox bender? Thanks........... |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:39 am ] |
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Iron? |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:50 am ] |
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Yep,it worked just fine with a clothes iron on high heat and wet! |
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| Author: | JohnAbercrombie [ Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:50 am ] |
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As Waddy says- I'd use the bending iron and wet rags/steam to get the strips as straight as possible- then probably a steam (clothes) iron and more wet rags on a flat surface to try to get the strips as flat as possible. Then, since the strips will be hot (and wet-ish), I'd put them back in the bender and re-bend. You could probably do all these steps with a heating blanket, if that's what you have. I've only had to do this once, and it wasn't ebony, but it worked out OK. With most binding schemes, I cut my own and have spares, so I'd probably toss the mistakes and start again. However, if it involves getting more through the mail, straightening is certainly a good option to try. If only one strip is short, you could always join them off the centerline, depending on your binding scheme. Good luck! John |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:07 am ] |
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Thanks John. This was the first time this happened for me.Another lesson learned! I will definately be more careful lining things up in the bender from now on!
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