first time I've seen anyone using wood for the dies, I think I will make one on the wood lathe

http://www.lindsaybks.com/dgjp/djgbk/pipe/index.html

Wood. I hadnt thought of that.

I spent hours & Kin hours turning the dies out of alloy in the lathe. Sod it.

A cool idea for a very locost bender though.

Ronnie