Originally Posted by
Richard500
The perforated idea sounds good, although I don’t think it would be useful in steam bending thicker stuff. I checked, and in the US anyway, there’s a huge variety, going down to .006” and some with almost microscopic holes. Expensive. Adrian has it right about ‘half holes’. Can make handling really nasty, like having a serrated kitchen knife everywhere.
So, rather than any of the above, what’s wrong with a porous inner strip (anything fibrous) that can wick moisture out? And of course, the opposing form should also be ventilated. Just musing on this.
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