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Wooden Boat WomenWooden Boat Women, this is where all you DIY girls can show off your skills, your beloved boats and encourage other environmentally friendly female boat builders. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Wooden Boat Women " Steam Bending Wood:
First of all add hot water to the wallpaper steamer.
Two pieces of wood for bending are already inserted into the chamber of the steamer.
They are made to raise from the base and each other by placing a few small pieces off wood between them.
The steamer is connected to the chamber and turned on.
You will need an hour of steaming per 2.5 cm of thickness.
I am steaming two pieces of one meter long pine, which are 1 by 4 cm thick.
I would estimate about 60 to 70 minutes.
The chamber is sealed quite tightly however the steam does condense into water within it.
By turning the the chamber towards the ground, the pressure from the steamer will force any water out.
When your time has passed, in a quick and smooth action, open your chamber and place the wood on the former carefully bending it into shape.
Make sure to wear leather builders gloves as the steam is hot!
Wooden Boat Owners in the Los Angeles Area.I have just received the following request from Anthea Bold of Matt Hoyle Photography. “Hello! I'm helping arrange a photo shoot for a magazine that will happen this Thursday, March 18 in Los Angeles. I am trying to find a classic wooden lifeboat that we can hire for the day that would fit 4 adult men. As you'd know, this request is proving difficult! So I am hoping you might know of someone. We would of course pay for the hire and the boat would be photographed with a well known Band inside a photo studio (not on location). The photographer is well respected: Matt Hoyle I look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks, Anthea”
If you can help out and want your boat to earn you some money you can contact Anthea at anthea@matthoyle.com
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