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    Gehry wooden slat chairs: any experience?

    Hi Stephen I am late to the game... RIT toured Knoll in 93' and we spent the afternoon with an RIT alum who ran the prototype shop. He was the guy who had the task of prototyping the Gehry chairs so we talked about them at length. I can not remember his name at the moment. I can tell you...
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    Need wood mold in Los Angeles area

    I wold recommend investing in a poly or silicone mold. Make the part out of wood (cmc or by hand), seal it and then make your form with the help of products from smooth-on. If you go this route so not skimp on the sealing step. I have had the pours in the wood result in very fine silicone...
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    Glue for bent laminations

    Thanks Stephen, Yes deck screws. I was looking for any edge to speed up the assembly time. Having the clamps in position saved me a ton of time. The clamps were sort of built to tolerance (horizontal bandsaw with a stop and drilled on the bridgeport with stops) so I can follow the existing...
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    African mahogany for outdoors?

    henrya- I have tried googling SYP and I am not coming up with the right links. Is it a process or a product? Thanks, the only modified wood that I had been aware of was perennial wood from eastman. Nice to know that there are hardwood options.
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    Glue for bent laminations

    I don't know how to calculate the pressure that I am able to get from these clamps, but I can tell you that I have not had any problems getting lots of even pressure. This is the reason for my original post- I think its the nature of the various glues that I am up against. I had been hoping...
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    Glue for bent laminations

    This thread has helped me realize that I already inventoried two of the better glues for my needs. I pressed samples in cherry with Unibond 800 medium colored catalyst and with WEST with the fast hardener that was kind of fresh. It did have an amber hue due to the hardener. The winner for...
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    Does anyone use water based finish on production items? Experience?

    Stephen, This thread has stuck in my mind. "Thanks for the thoughts and comments. Useful to hear that Target vs General is not a clear difference either way." I could not disagree with the above statement more. Your experience with General has been nothing like mine with Target coatings...
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    Does anyone use water based finish on production items? Experience?

    This might be a bit late but here it is: I use Target finishes for a number of reasons. The best reason is that Jeff Weiss, the owner and head chemist, is quick to answer questions. My procedure is to spray EM8000cv. It sprays well with my HVLP conversion gun. I run a small electric heater to...
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    Glue for bent laminations

    Richard, I visited your shop years ago with RIT and I still remember those poplar cored panels. I also remembered your advise to calculate the proper amount of glue. Unfortunately that lesson pops into my head every time I find myself sanding bled through! Will, Unibond has been...
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    Glue for bent laminations

    I am happy to make that call but I will need to pour over their offering fist. I am embarrassed to say that I have been using the store bought versions of their glues! Today I am going to press one curve with Unibond 800 (medium colored catalyst) and another with WEST. I am going to run the...
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    Glue for bent laminations

    Stephen's post has me thinking about a few things. I went to the Titebond site and much to my surprise I learned that Titebond II is a modified PVA glue. I always thought it was a modified aliphatic resin glue. That pretty much ends my PVA thoughts. I also realized that my practice of...
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    Glue for bent laminations

    Titebond is a great glue. I have found it to be the best choice for a disappearing glue joint in my lamentations. The problem is that in some applications the thermoplastic nature of the glue can manifest in the laminations slipping noticeably on the end grain. The end grain always becomes a...
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    Glue for bent laminations

    Wow! Thanks for all of the suggestions, I have already learned a lot about glues that i thought I knew! I will follow links and come up with new questions later tonight. Thanks
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    Glue for bent laminations

    Thanks for the introduction Pete. I will spend the rest of my life trying to live up to it!
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    Glue for bent laminations

    Hello Everyone, Crzypete suggested that I post here. I am looking for suggestions in regards to a glue for bent laminations. I will be bending cherry. I should point out that I have been currently using west system for bends in sapele and walnut. I have been getting good results in regards...
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