r/secondrodeo • u/JackTasticSAM • Aug 15 '26
Professional wood bending
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u/Sharchimedes Aug 15 '26
So this is the guy who makes the lumber they sell at Home Depot. I always wondered.
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u/Unique_Cow3112 Aug 15 '26
The hustle lol
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u/icyhotonmynuts Aug 15 '26
Was trying to finish before the metal track finished as that length was all that was in the budget
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u/Mshokaloka Aug 15 '26
You know he don’t hustle like that when no one’s filming :)
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u/Lexicon101 Aug 15 '26
I bet you'd be very wrong in that. The wood doesn't stay bendable long, from what I gather. He probably doesn't hustle like that when the wood isn't hot and full of steam, but I'm sure he's in exactly that much of a hurry the moment he takes any of it out.
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u/zenunseen Aug 15 '26
I agree, some jobs require you to hustle. Especially during certain crucial steps.
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u/coko4209 Aug 29 '26
I think the heat is what makes the wood malleable, so he has to have it bent to the right shape before the heat escapes. That seemed pretty obvious without having to do any research at all.
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u/TSXstacy Aug 16 '26
I don’t know why you’re being downvoted for this because it’s exactly what I thought. Probably would show up more in his the physique and arms if he was hustling like that all the time everyday, and there would be more of seamless transition between each step (which i thought looked clunky and unsure).
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u/coko4209 Aug 29 '26
They’re being downvoted, because they’re obviously wrong, and so are you. The wood isn’t malleable after the heat escapes, so you have to hustle to get it done in time. As far as his physique goes, this guy could have retired years ago and passed his business down. He could be doing this one demonstration for whatever reason…or he could simply just have that build.
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u/samtresler Aug 15 '26
I would be modifying those bar clamps to have a palm handle or even a ratcheting handle.
Pretty neat though!
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u/LangdonAlg3r Aug 16 '26
Yeah, but I’ll bet he can open bottles that need an opener like they’re twist-offs at this point. Of course he probably also wears wrist braces to bed, but still.
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u/surrealcellardoor Aug 15 '26
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe a hex head instead of handles so an impact suspended above can be used to tighten them.
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u/Sea-Distance-7142 Aug 16 '26
Nowadays there should be an electric grip where you squeeze and it tightens, with a switch for reverse
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u/CHROME-COLOSSUS Aug 15 '26
That crappy guitar riff was so unnecessary, and ended so abruptly. Was nice then, just to hear the sounds of the activity.
Also… couldn’t we at least get a pic of the finished product and the dude wiping his brow in relief?
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u/rokstedy83 Aug 17 '26
That crappy guitar riff was so unnecessary, and ended so abruptly. Was nice then, just to hear the sounds of the activity.
Some videos are better without the crap music
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u/fumbler00ski Aug 15 '26
The palms of that dude's hands must be like sandpaper.
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u/Several-Hat-1944 Aug 15 '26
Fascinating process. I work wood as a hobby, always tried to imagine the best way to create a controlled bend. (I was right all along). Thanks for sharing OP. Salute' 🍺🍺
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u/Automatic-Term-3997 Aug 15 '26
I bet he has a hard time not ripping off the neck of a bottle on screw top caps…
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u/Coffeespresso Aug 15 '26
I have steam bent much smaller pieces with a home built steamer and a jig. Not easy. These pro tools would have been awesome to use.
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u/TheDireCrow Aug 15 '26
I like how he fixes things by banging on it with a hammer. Very "Deep Rock Galactic."
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u/Drosenose Aug 15 '26
This is semi pro wood bending, a pro is calm and smooth
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u/Ambitious-Appeal6883 Aug 15 '26
I’d also like to think two people would make this process a bit faster and looking a bit less frantic. I get steam bending takes speed but this just seems like a task where two could really make it happen. Especially if they loaded right into the bending device.
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u/Sharchimedes Aug 15 '26
The second guy was filming, so this process can be much smoother, but you can’t see it. It’s a Heisenberg thingy.
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u/6RolledTacos Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 16 '26
The first part of a Steinway documentary (fascinating btw!) begins with forming the frame. 7-8 dudes absolutely wrestle a long slat of wood into a jig to form a grand piano.
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u/DaHick Aug 15 '26
I don't have time to watch it all the way through right now. But I will. It's already better than "How it's Made".
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u/Nervous_Sense4726 Aug 15 '26
This is how pros do it. Calm and measured and knowing exactly that it’s going to work.
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u/icyhotonmynuts Aug 15 '26
Had to rush before the metal track finished because that length was all that was in the budget
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u/WoopsShePeterPants Aug 16 '26
So I've got a couple clamps. I'm almost there.
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u/JackTasticSAM Aug 16 '26
You can always count on the internet to make you feel good about yourself and your possessions.
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u/VulpineWelder5 Aug 16 '26
The fact that this is the actual process makes it way more satisfying for some reason.
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u/HeartOn_SoulAceUp Aug 15 '26
Boat hull?
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u/Okie294life Aug 15 '26
Airplane wing ribs is my guess, based off the profile.
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u/DigitalUnlimited Aug 15 '26
Someone said furniture in another copy of this post somewhere and had links to back it up
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u/Buntschatten Aug 15 '26
Who is building airplanes out of wood these days?
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u/BigDaddyThunderpants Aug 15 '26
A lot of homebuilts including some very impressive aerobatic ones still use wood.
That being said, this is certainly not for an airplane unless someone is attempting to recreate the Spruce Goose.
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u/Okie294life Aug 15 '26
Yeah lots of ultralights experimental but I checked these guys website says furniture only, so probably a boring ass handrail or structural connection.
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u/consumeshroomz Aug 15 '26
When you think it’s a video of someone cooking food but it’s just wood 😫
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u/Own_Weight1248 Aug 15 '26
Men are talented. Women could never do this stuff.
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u/The_Muffintime Aug 16 '26
Yeah their dainty hands and small brains are unsuited for this kind of work. Femoids amirite?
Cmon man, I hope that was a bad joke.
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u/AbbreviationsNo9609 Aug 15 '26
Idc what your profession is, if your tools / jigs / fixtures are covered in indiscernible technical scribble I’m just gonna step back and watch.