Re: convertible top wood bow
Posted by Odd Moen On 2009/8/19 15:26:10
Hi, I joined the Forum first for few days ago. I made the top bows for my 1929 330 Touring and 640 Roadster myself.
I made a robust wooden frame/jig. I formed a 1/4" flat iron to the inner curve of the wooden bow and welded 15 pcs angle iron to this curve-iron and fastened to the robust wooden frame/jig. Then I split the oak in 1/4" lists. I have to steam, so I warmed these oak lists in boiling water. I made a rectangular tank of sheet metal (4" x 4" x 3`) so small as possible and the water was warmed up with acetylene gas. When all oak lists where bendable I bend them around the flat iron and were hold in place by several clamp tools. After some days the oak was dry. Then I laminated the oak lists with water resistant glue. After grinding the bows got a excellent look. Then a repeated the process by bending the flat iron to form the curve for another bow.
Best regards,
Odd Moen
Norway
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I made a robust wooden frame/jig. I formed a 1/4" flat iron to the inner curve of the wooden bow and welded 15 pcs angle iron to this curve-iron and fastened to the robust wooden frame/jig. Then I split the oak in 1/4" lists. I have to steam, so I warmed these oak lists in boiling water. I made a rectangular tank of sheet metal (4" x 4" x 3`) so small as possible and the water was warmed up with acetylene gas. When all oak lists where bendable I bend them around the flat iron and were hold in place by several clamp tools. After some days the oak was dry. Then I laminated the oak lists with water resistant glue. After grinding the bows got a excellent look. Then a repeated the process by bending the flat iron to form the curve for another bow.
Best regards,
Odd Moen
Norway
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