Bending test ribs is one of the most important parts of our building process.
This gives you some steam bending practice and also lets you dial in the perfect steaming time for your particular rib stock.
More importantly it lets you double check the shape of the canoe before committing to cutting all of your expensive rib stock. This isn’t necessary if you’re building a size that we’ve already tested, but if you’re heading into new territory and trying a size that hasn’t been built yet, test ribs let you double check how the formula is going to apply to that particular size in case you need to make adjustments.
I encourage all my students to text me photos of their test bends so I can double check their work. This photo from Bryce is a perfect example of exactly the view I’m looking for to judge the shape.
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