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Re: Bending Plywood

To: John Hardy <hardwire@webleicester.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Bending Plywood
From: George Procyshyn <geopro@cyberdrive.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 16:47:54 -0500
John Hardy wrote:
> 
> Has anyone experience of bending plywood?
> 
> I need to put a shallow bend on 1/2 " ply to form as nailing platform for
> upholstering the seats on a vintage car.
> 
> John Hardy

Simple... Cut slices about 2/3rd's of the way thru every 3/8" or so, on
the BACK side,spray or otherwise wet the ply thoroughly, bend it to
shape, clamp it down, let it dry and you have your form

Hope this helps
George Procyshyn

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