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   CloudHidden | Feb 23, 2005 05:02am | #1

   Might be easier to order a section of polyurethane or polyester trim, both of which are bendable.

   http://www.ultraflexmoulding.com/
   http://www.flexiblemoulding.com/

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   Shep | Feb 23, 2005 05:15am | #2

   Unless you want to get into major overkill, and rip and laminate the chair rail so it conforms to the wall , a major PITA, in my opinion, just go with the flex like Cloud says.

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   UncleDunc | Feb 23, 2005 05:59am | #3

   What's the radius of the curve?

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   zendo | Feb 23, 2005 06:18am | #4

   I agree with the others. 

   If its painted, and not too tight, pine will bend like a mutha, if you can hit the studs. 

   If its flat on top you could veneer, or fill. 

   You cant kerf it if its shaped, without showing, and the fill job would be more work then the value of the flex.

   Idea-  you could cut off the small part on top of the molding, (bandsaw would be great) kerf the thick part, then tack the strip back on, covering the kerf. (like curving 2-3 part base or skirt)

   -zen

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   firedude | Feb 23, 2005 06:27am | #5

   think about steaming it? piece of 3" dia pvc as a steam tube attached to something create the steam, let it steam and you should be able to get some flex

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   hubcap | Feb 23, 2005 07:11am | #6

   you can kerf the back down to 1/8 inch or so -set up your saw like you want to run dado's- easy enuff to do with a mitre box or a slider

   then steam it and fasten and forget

   rip some scrap stock into a ribbon to bend around the curve to get a length and mark ,

   or use ribbon come to think of it,

   transfer it to the finish piece and bingo

   you is done

   you can also rip the profiled parts and steam

   kerf the flats

    and put them all back together on the wall

   steam box pic and curved base

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   Pierre1 | Feb 23, 2005 09:12am | #9

   This pic http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/at.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&guid=DC0D9498-AC3F-4847-985E-617D5B68D1FD&frames=no

   would make a great cover for FHB. Your work?

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   hubcap | Feb 23, 2005 03:31pm | #10

   yep.

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   basswood | Feb 23, 2005 08:18am | #7

   I use a combination of the steaming and kerfing techniques already described here. For steaming I hook an old wallpaper steamer up to 3" PVC with a few perforations in the cap at the far end to allow the steam to move through the pipe.

   Edited 2/23/2005 12:20 am ET by basswood photo way too small

   
   

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   Edited 2/23/2005 12:30 am ET by basswood

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   basswood | Feb 23, 2005 08:29am | #8

   larger photo of Curves in Oak