Curved Deck

Nicely done. I’d say that tried your patience.
Can you buy decking planks that are curved around 90 deg’s like the ones in pic 2 (front up-right panels)
or did you bend them yourself ?

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I’ll even admit to swearing a wee bit, in answer to your question about buying curved sections of decking that are pre-curved, no you can’t buy them. I had to form them myself, and yes there was a bit of firewood at the end of the project so that was nice.

-- All the best Mark, http://markrhodesfurniture.co.uk/

Nice work Mark ! It really looks great !

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Looks great. I’ve got to ask how you did the bends though. I have not done that before an I have hinted to my wife that I will be bending some wood this fall for a landscaping project.

Very cool… I have recently become more and more interested in curved pieces just because its out of the normal. I think Im starting to become a gluton for punishment because every project I take on is increasingly difficult. Bending wood is always fun because it opens up a new dimension. Good job. Did you kerf cut to bend the boards or steam them? I cant quite tell what wood species you used but it looks like pressure treated pine which is almost impossible to steam bend. I would like to hear how you accomplished the bends if you dont mind sharing. Thanks!

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Awesome job! In addition to the craftmanship, it has nice color too!

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cool man. worth the effort!

Beautiful design and we can truly see the craftsmanship in your work. It would be helpful to disclose a little more detail on your techniques. I would also be interested in your finish and care going forward and how it holds up to the elements in say, 5+ years. Again, nice work.

Thank you guys, all the radii were done using the same method. I basically used saw kerfs, soaked the lengths in water in a barrel, enseled the kerfs, then applied PU adhesive to the kerfs when I placed them around the forms. You MUST have knot free timber for the areas that are being formed. Its all pressure treated Southern yellow pine, so should hold up well. The client applied a horrible chocolate brown finish, which does seem to be protecting it well, but the color depresses me each time I see it. I go round once a year to check its holding up OK, and to remind the home owner to pressure wash the deck and apply more of the chocolate colored oil.

The Wip is here if your interested.

-- All the best Mark, http://markrhodesfurniture.co.uk/

AWESOME!

I second that. Awesome!

-- Thepps - Freeburg, IL

Cool deck. The curves, although they were a pain, is what sets it apart from what you see every where else.

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Beautiful deck… I was scraching my head how you bent the wood till i read how you did it, so simple… I bet everyone asks… Thanks Ed

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Very interesting project ,Mark !!!

-- Lidiya,Russia," I use wood to translate my mood".

Precision stairs with all the planking lining up. easy on the eyes and so very hard to do. Well done.

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