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Forming Woods - Coggle Diagram
Forming Woods
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Steam bending
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Woods, straight grain + open pore structure eg oak, ash, beech
Steamed wood can be bent in all directions, forms complex curves + twist
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Vacuum Bag Method
2 part former, vacuum offers an alternative forming method
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Turning between centres
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Rotation speed should be slow so it can cope with larger diameter pieces and increased narrow lengths.
Chuck and faceplate
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flexiblity in terms of form, eg. bowls, vases, domes
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Routing and milling
lathe - workpiece spins with routing and milling, cutting tool spins
milling machines - industrial equipment, require large capital investment
handheld routers, affordable power tools, suitted to on site carpentry and DIY
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Milling
Milling wood, associated with CNC manufacture
Mass production, flat pack furniture, kitchen units, and fitted bedrooms.
rotating cutting tools, various shapes and sizes, made from tungsten carbide also suitable for harder materials.
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Routing a profile
profiles on mouldings such as architrave and beading, made using a router
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bearing - follower wheel, ensures the bit doesn't go to far into the material
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Shapes and Forms
Structural strength and integrity, along with organic shapes and forms
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The steam box
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must be bale to circulate around the workpiece, excess water + steam must be able to escape
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Forming steamed timber
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thicker the material a more complex shape, require more robust formers.
thin material formed into simple shallow bends, can be held with strings or straps.
Turning on a lathe
hold and spin the workpeice, cutting tools used to waste away wood bit by bit
wood - wasted, sanded and finished on lathe
before installing, work stock is prepared
Faceplate
workpiece screwed to faceplate, faceplate screwed to lathe
secure hold, especially for larger pieces
faceplate screwed to disk, temporarily glued to workpiece.
Paper separator allows workpiece to be removed easily
Holes
handheld router is spring loaded, allows steady un and down movement
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Up, down motion will make circular hole, running the router along a guide will give a square groove.
Slot machine
specialist router, used to machine slots and channels
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Making Waves
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Marcel Breuer's iconic short chair, crafted through a process of lamination
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Hand process
chisels, gouges and planes have been us to manipulate wood by hand