I’ve got some curved walls and need to install baseboard trim. My trim is simple 1×6. Some is painted and some is VGF stained/polyurethane. Thinking of planing two 3/8 pieces and laminating them to do the job by wetting them and then either wrapping them on a jig or in place. Will likely extend the curved pieces past the curve in a continuous piece when I can to give it stability. My radii are like 9 1/2 inches and 14 inches, I think. My drywall was a piece of cake … I hope my trim can be, too.
Comments/suggestions? Successes? Failures? Products? Options?
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You need more and thinner strips in your lamination.
3/8 VGDF won't bend to a 14" radius curve.
"3/8 VGDF won't bend to a 14" radius curve."Maple will. Just look at any old toboggan.BruceT
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Well while I've seen many a toboggan with it's curved runners. I can tell you it's not easy to achieve!
If you look at my tower you'll see I steam bent maple into a 6 foot radius and that was extremely difficult to do. I used about a zillion clamps and had breakage in over 10% of the wood.
I guess that is why they make toboggans from maple and not fir.
I'd use the bandsaw and make the slices 1/8". Might still need to soak in hot water or steam them for such a tight radius.
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You might do well posting on "Knots". Some of those folks are bound to have experience bending wood.
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Here in Nova Scotia I get it from Vintage mouldings.
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Yep. That stuff takes paint well and can hardly be told from the real thing. The only problem I've had with it is it dimples when nailed and requires more fill and time to make the dimple dissapear. But if you are gluing, well, there ya go.
3/8" and water will not do the trick. Been there, done that. I tried that with some 48" radia for a entrance stair and it was frustrating. Steaming it would be great, but you might need to make a chest. If you have a bandsaw you can laminate pieces and then cut out the curve, but the grain pattern at the top and face could end up looking odd if you are not careful how you lay them out plus it is a bit wasteful. I have a similar situation and am going to cut 1/8" veneers that I will press togther using a curved caul in the vacuum press.
Brad