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bending plywood for the scutum
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08-31-2006, 01:56 PM
We had good results by soaking the wood (1/2 inch and 3/4th's inch thick) in water for 3 to 5 days, then forming it around 50 Gallon drums. In fact sometimes we got too much curve.

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triplex? - by richard - 08-30-2006, 10:46 PM
Re: bending plywood for the scutum - by Tarbicus - 08-31-2006, 09:13 AM
Re: bending plywood for the scutum - by Tarbicus - 08-31-2006, 09:15 AM
bending wood - by Caius Fabius - 08-31-2006, 01:56 PM
Bending plywood with water.. - by Gaius Largenius - 11-12-2006, 12:48 PM
Re: bending plywood for the scutum - by Pegasus - 11-15-2006, 02:00 PM
Re: bending plywood for the scutum - by Pegasus - 11-15-2006, 04:23 PM
Re: bending plywood for the scutum - by Pegasus - 11-16-2006, 10:25 AM

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