Boat Building Bending Wood
In part 4 of the repair on the herreshoff 12 1/2 remora master shipwright louis sauzedde demonstrates his method for progressive bevel cutting, steam bending and installing replacement wooden boat. Steam bending wood allows the wood grain to follow the bend, leaving it strong where a piece cut from larger stock would snap across crosscut grains or laminated joints. the largest steam boxes are used in boat building to bend the large planks for the frame and hull.. Timber for wooden boat building. there are quite a number of timber varieties which are suitable for wooden boat building. properties; defects; sustainable; it is also good for bending and has good rot resistance. fir. fir is a strong soft wood which is good for planking..
