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Been googling all day and I've found two (at least) ways to set up a bending jig. Both use metal tubes to hold the two side profiles apart but one uses the metal tubes as the form with the slats/blanket/wood riding on the tubes.

Here's a link showing that design - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U39AC-FB4-I

The others uses the wood of the profile as a form with the metal tubes supplying some support but most the bending is done on the wood itself - I think. http://www.bluescreekguitars.com/shop/i ... cts_id=208

Is there a superior method? It seems most materials are spec'd at 6" so this seems a logical width but each method would yield a different width jig. Any help greatly appreciated.

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Thanks Todd,

I think I can visualize the 3 plies with spacers which would follow that the wood/slats follow the three form pieces and I assume would not have any metal tubes involved. Solid mold? Maybe you can point me in a the right direction for that concept did not come across that in the day's searches.

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Hey, Larry! If you look here viewtopic.php?f=10117&t=17905 you will find one of Todd's tutorials for making bending forms , and lots of other great tutorials as well.

Alex

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Wow Alex, I have a feeling a lot of these are old threads and old knowledge to lot of the members but that link is a large piece of gold to me. I can't see myself leaving there for quite awhile.

Thanks so much for the heads up.

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Thanks so much alex! I'll be busy with those links for a long long time!

It's a gold mine alright! Lots of good stuff there.

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Here are a couple of pictures of a 3 ply mold.