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hello there does anyone know how to use the plank crimping tool properly meaning do I still wet the plank or soak it and which side of the blade do I use, I want use mine for the tight bends when I get ready to place the first stern plank down again  thank you Ronald
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Ronald See if the below video helps you. Watching is sometimes easier than trying to explain in words. Kind regards Tony https://youtu.be/N-FJQZlLMhU
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thanks Tony
the gentleman is good no doubt about that but he doesn't mention if the wood needs to be wet or not and I could hardly tell id the blade was in a wedge or rounded position
Ronald
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Hi Ronald! Personally, I wouldn't wet or soak the wood with the plank nipper method. If the wood is softened the blade will either cut too deep or simply squash the wood without giving it a curve (that's what I found anyway many years ago!  ) You just need to go carefully on a scrap piece first to see just how much pressure and spacing of the 'nips' that you need for the curve required. Best of luck! Robin. First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Personally I prefer to have my planks damp then bend them no bending tool, ok so you have to wait for them to dry first before gluing them. But once you have some done it becomes a rotation of planks. Plus I like to steam my plank, I just use a cheap food steamer about £10 gets the planks nice and flexile. My Favourite Building:- 1919 https://forum.model-spac...=339517&#post339517 -
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Have a look here. https://forum.model-spac...aspx?g=posts&t=33400 My Favourite Building:- 1919 https://forum.model-spac...=339517&#post339517 -
Current Build - 0-6-0 https://forum.deagostini...=351803&#post351803 Enterprise D - https://forum.deagostini...=posts&t=35768&
Built:-. HMS Bounty, RMS Titanic, MP4-23, Flying Scotsman, Aston Martin DB5, Honda CB750, Mustang, R2-D2, Jaguar, DeLorean, Testarossa, Stage Coach plus many plastic kits.
Dry dock no room to display:-. Bismarck, U96.
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ronald305 wrote: thanks Tony
the gentleman is good no doubt about that but he doesn't mention if the wood needs to be wet or not and I could hardly tell id the blade was in a wedge or rounded position
Ronald Hi Ronald Sorry i meant to add that detail. Its using a dry plank and using the sharp edge of the blade. I am not a “fan” of these crimpers and prefer to soak and bend my planking. Takes longer but its a method that works For me. But that does not in any way mean its the correct way. We all gave methods that work for us and the crimping pliers are an old tried and tested method. In the video Leon does mention you can destroy the back of the wood with too many cuts. Hope you find something that works for you. Tony Happy Modelling
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thanks Tony
I will test mine out on a piece on scrap planking, when Alan shows the tight
bend in his victory build video for the first stern plank I'm guessing he used
the crimper for that tight turn before he twisted it to get it to fit, anyway
so to use it just make sure the wedge edge of the bade is used and do not wet
the plank right PS I'm sorry but I didn't hear say that you could break the
plank by to many cuts but good to know
Ronald
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