Members ct701996 Posted February 9, 2009 Members Report Posted February 9, 2009 Hey I am new to this place i am 16 years old. I have done a bunch of tooling (not very good yet)but i would like to learn how to make stirrups. Ive studied them and the only thing i cannot figure out is how to bend the wood. If any of you know how to do this please say so Quote Bill
Members greg gomersall Posted February 9, 2009 Members Report Posted February 9, 2009 to bend it you need to steam the wood. Greg Quote
Members ct701996 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Members Report Posted February 9, 2009 What kind of wood do you think is best Quote Bill
Contributing Member Denise Posted February 9, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted February 9, 2009 ct Here is a very active woodworking forum. Hopefully you can find something on steam bending wood there too. http://www.sawmillcreek.org/ Quote
Moderator Art Posted February 9, 2009 Moderator Report Posted February 9, 2009 Hi Greg, Do you saddlemakers make them from scratch or do you buy them and cover them? Art to bend it you need to steam the wood. Greg Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members greg gomersall Posted February 9, 2009 Members Report Posted February 9, 2009 Hi Greg,Do you saddlemakers make them from scratch or do you buy them and cover them? Art Most saddlemaker's buy the stirrups made up but there are a few who cover thier own and then there are a couple who actually even bend thier own wood. For the most part we just buy them from people who specalize in stirrups. Greg Quote
Members jman Posted February 9, 2009 Members Report Posted February 9, 2009 I have made my own stirrups. I usually will take quarter sawn red oak and cut it into 1/8 " by 3" on my bandsaw. Soak those pieces overnight in water with fabric softner added. I have made up a jig and will bend those pieces around it and clamp them down to dry. Once dry i glue them togeter with gorilla glue and clamp it back on to the jig. Quote
Bob Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 I agree, the time and effort to make stirrups is too high to make it profitable to bother with making stirrups. Besides having a saparate shop is another for saws and more equipment is another issue. Especially when they can be purchased so cheap. thats my two bits worth. Quote Bob Goudreault www.kamloopssaddlery.com
Members ct701996 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Members Report Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks for all the great info. Also does anyone here cover them with monel or brass Quote Bill
Members Go2Tex Posted February 10, 2009 Members Report Posted February 10, 2009 I tried it once. Took me all weekend and it wasn't as good as I could buy. Soooo...... Quote Brent Tubre email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com
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