a tiger in the works

[60wrestler]

heres my second go at vlam this time im gonna try to put some camber into it here it is inthe press i post new pics when its out of the press and planed

[60wrestler]

this is what i plan on putting on the bottom

[rosewood thief]

thats pretty cool but 1 question, how do you make a press? ive always wanted to make a homemade, but i dont know how.

[SpeedDemon974]

nice design and what not, i dont know how well that metod will work for putting camber in a vlam

[60wrestler]

yeah im not sure if itl work either but it doesnt hurt to try.

[60wrestler]

Originally Posted by rosewood thief

thats pretty cool but 1 question, how do you make a press? ive always wanted to make a homemade, but i dont know how.

there are a couple different ways search the forum to find them

[SpeedDemon974]

Originally Posted by 60wrestler

yeah im not sure if itl work either but it doesnt hurt to try.

true, worst case you'll probaby just have a flat board, best case a bit of camber

let us know how it works out

[speshlspeclsteak]

YouTube - Eye of the Tiger

[phil7153]

so how did it turn out? lets see some pics.

Oh yeah what kind of wood is that made of? Bamboo flooring?

[JCarpenter]

Originally Posted by speshlspeclsteak

YouTube - Eye of the Tiger

i watched the whole thing, waiting for a board to appear... now i just wonder, why?

[southshorelocal]

that was a horrible video and i usually love that song

[phil7153]

Originally Posted by southshorelocal

that was a horrible video and i usually love that song

yeah it wasted my time too.

[60wrestler]

it was white oak i had a plank of it laying aroung but it was an inch thick so i cut it ino 1/2 inch pieces. i had made another board out of the same wood and it cracked from the front to the center and then the board i just made cracked too. ill post pics later my camera is bein stupid

[phil7153]

Originally Posted by 60wrestler

it was white oak i had a plank of it laying aroung but it was an inch thick so i cut it ino 1/2 inch pieces. i had made another board out of the same wood and it cracked from the front to the center and then the board i just made cracked too. ill post pics later my camera is bein stupid

you should have glassed them.