Are you worried about the moisture from the bending process?

Well its not required but I would like the wood to stay more than 180 degrees bent. If I dried it in the oven wouldn't that lock up the natural glues and retain its shape more then if I did not put it in the oven?

I made a full circle with a 2" taper that touched end to end but the wood is very springy. I know I need re rings but is the wood suppose to be like that?

thanks:)

I've done this with thin ply wood for RC airplane construction in the past.

Wet your "form" and the shell. Bake for a while but keep an eye on it.

You dont want to cook it with hi temps, you just want to help dry it out with some more then ambient temp in a dry environment.

Wood out-gasses when heated! I would not recommend using a household oven for drying wood. Just glue and clamp it up and leave it sit for awhile in a dry environment. It'll take longer to dry/cure, but it's way safer than poisoning the air in your house by using the oven. Don't take my word for it. Do some research, Google it.

If you do it... make sure every living a$$ is out of the house, pets, people, everybody.

John

John I think you're going over board a bit.

Shawn - not at all. Please look it up. Some woods, especially oily ones like oak can put out gasses that can be harmful if contained in a small space. ie; an oven! I'm sure some woods are safer than others when heated, I was only recommending that oldschool take the time to research it before actually trying it. Just trying to look out for a brother...

John

LOL

Hell just use a old fashion wood burning stove ......Smell that wood ....!!

I would listen to Purdie. He knows what he is talking about here. The safety of your family is more important than any drum.

Found this discussion on the web:

http://woodworking.com/forum/showthread.php?18993-Oven-drying-small-pieces-of-wood

John