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Originally Posted by Itzkinguitars
I only make classical guitars but I haven't found a formula to bend sides without springback. I look at the bending form as a short cut to get 90 percent there but refine the last 10 percent by hand; I feel sides should be perfectly bent so they adhere to the form drawn without a mold even if you're using a mold. The maker in the mountains of Malaga whom I apprenticed under heavily reinforced this ideology and I always strive for rims built without unneeded tension.
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I share the same philosophy. Yeah so I guess it's normal to have to use the machine but then finalize by hand. Even though I had built 70 guitars at this point using a hot pipe to bend and never cracked a side I bought the machine because I have some very expensive BRW and wanted to make sure it got bent perfectly and safely. I guess I was a bit naive thinking it would come out perfect but it does certainly make it faster and easier to finish off on a hot pipe.