Bending end ribs

[greenvilleguy]

I have to replace the last two ribs next to the cant ribs. The bend in these ribs is spectacular -- almost back on themselves.

Any advice about how to bend these?

 

[Tom Widney]

I am watching for this answer closely as I also have to bend these two ribs which lay adjacent to each other.

 

[Larry Meyer]

If these are ribs that going to be tacked into the stems, they're more like spacers than anything else. I'd be tempted to cut a kerf in them where they hit the stem, to ease the bend.

 

[greenvilleguy]

Kerf

Yes, they will be tacked to the stems. I wondered about cutting a kerf or maybe one on each side of the intersection with the stem.

I'm wondering if using packing tape as a compression strap would help too.

 

[Larry Meyer]

All you want there is a neat fit. That rib is there to nail planks into, not add strength. As Rollin said in another post that kind of rib could just as easily be a cant rib. So long as the long gentle curve of rib is good enuf, you are home free.

 

[Dave Wermuth]

stem

fitting it around the stem can be tough. Alot of planking would have to be removed to get it to go in. that's why those ribs get backside repairs or are put in like cants.