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Author:  Alex Kleon [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Bending Wenge Bindings
Any advice for bending wenge bindings with a form and blanket? Wet? Damp? Dry? How hot?
I plan on making them .08" thick. I've already figured out the part about wearing gloves! Thanks!

Alex
Author:  meddlingfool [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bending Wenge Bindings
.08 seems about right. We usually do our bindings and sides at the same time...
Author:  Michaeldc [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bending Wenge Bindings
+1 for doing them at the same time. I've found wenge very easy to bend. I usually bind in ebony thicknessed to .080".
Author:  Alex Kleon [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bending Wenge Bindings
Bump for bending info!

Alex
Author:  DannyV [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bending Wenge Bindings
Bends easily Alex. I've done a couple of sets. I start bending at about 140c and let it go up to about 160 during the bending. Take about 3 or 4 minutes. A light spritz of water is what I used. No issues. I love Wenge. It's easy to come by and has a beautiful chocolatey brown colour unlike anything else. It is a great wood for back and sides. Rings like a bell. It does require a wee bit of pore filling though. How you making out on your guitar? A picture or 2 would be great.

Cheers,
Danny
Author:  Alex Kleon [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bending Wenge Bindings
Thanks for the info, Danny! I'll post some pics in the Neck Block - Linings Question thread tomorrow. The wenge works nicely, except for the brown daggers stuck in my fingers! My first go at making bindings went really well. No drum sander yet, but they came out of the planer perfectly. If I could put one of those 7 1/2" Freud blades on my table saw, I would have gotten 21 strips instead of 14. I'm going to make padauk, bloodwood, and maybe some bocote bindings tomorrow.
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Alex


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Author:  DannyV [ Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:59 am ]
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I love the contrasting colour in that wood. Very cool.

Too bad you can't put a smaller blade in that Bad Boy table saw. If you can find room, an old Beaver Rockwell or something like that would come in pretty handy. They use to be almost free. They've probably become collectable now.

Have a good weekend. Cheers
Author:  JSDenvir [ Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Bending Wenge Bindings
The only problem I found with wenge bindings was pore filling on the top edge. I went cruising along, unconcerned, until I started french polishing the top, then found all sorts of open pores on the top edge, right next to the purfling.

Steve
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