AN ENTIRE NEW METHOD OF BENDING ALL KINDS OF TIMBER, WHEREBY THE GRAIN THEREOF IS PRESERVED, IN ALL CASES WHERE CIRCULAR WORKED IS REQUIRED
Year: 1794

page_text: VIDLER'S
CIF ATION.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOHN
VIDLER, of Milbank Street, in the Parish of Saint John the Evangelist, and
City of Westminster, Builder, send greeting.
WHEREAS His most Excellent Majesty King George the Third did, by
Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing
date at Westminster, the Fifth day of November, in the thirty-fifth year of His
reign, give and grant unto me, the said John Vidler, His especial licence that I,
the said John Vidler, during the term of years therein mentioned, should and
lawfully might use, exercise, and vend, within England, Wales, and the Town
of Berwick-upon-Tweed, my Invention of "AN ENTIRE NEW METHOD OF BENDING
ALL KINDS OF TIMBER, WHEREBY THE GRAIN THEREOF IS PRESERVED, IN ALL CASES
WHERE CIRCULAR WORKED IS REQUIRED;" in which said Letters Patent there is
contained a proviso obliging me, the said John Vidler, by an instrument
in writing under my hand and seal, to cause a particular description of the
nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be inrolled in His Majesty's High Court of Chancery within one calendar
month after the date of the said recited Letters Patent, as in and by the
same (relation being thereunto had) may more fully and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
John Vidler, do hereby declare that my said Invention of An entire New
Method of Bending all Kinds of Timber, whereby the Grain thereof is Pre-
served in all cases where Circular Work is required, is described in manner
following, that is to say :-
I cut from the solid my scantling, of whatever denomination or dimentions
is wanting, in a strait piece, or, if the timber should have the smallest natural

page_text: bend, I cut my scantlin agreeable to its inclination. I then heat the timber,
either by boiling it in a fluid, or by steam, or fire, or otherwise, until I make it
so pliable as to take the bend or cast the way or in what manner I chuso, to
best answer the different purposes for the different kinds of works. When
I boil my timber I make use of salts or acids, agreeable to the size and quality
of the scantling, to eradicate any sap that newly cut timber in general has or
is possessed of, which method makes it tougher, and of course more durable.
When the timber is made ready for the bending operation, I have either a
concave or convex to receive it, where I press the scantlin on or in, by the help
of a lever, wedge, or screw, or weights, or any other mode that will best answer,
where it will receive the degree of bend sufficient for the purpose. In gross
timber, for ships, boats, barges, &c., &c., the timber, after it has received, as
before stated, its sufficient degree of heat, is bent by the help of a wedge,
screw, lever, or pressure to the sweep best suiting the design of the workman.
The better and more valuable sorts of wood made use of by carpenters, cabinet
makers, &c., &c., are to be boiled in strong salts and acids until they are made
pliable; they will receive the impression, and keep it to the last, by that
means. The bending in one piece fellies for conch wheels is liable to many
objections, and destroys great quantities of young timber; and when once put
out of order it is difficult to find a man capable of repairing them. By my
Invention these difficulties are all removed, by rendering the short pieces
of timber of the greatest use, and thereby causing an intire saving of the young
timber, and in all other cases preventing the difficulties above stated.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Vidler, have hereunto set my hand
and scal, this Fourth day of December, in the year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.
J. WILMOT.
AND BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the same Fourth day of December,
in the year above written, the aforesaid John Vidler came before our Lord
the King in His Chancery, and acknowledged the Specification aforesaid, and
all and every thing therein contained, in form above written. And also the
Specification aforesaid was stamped according to the tenor of the Statute in
that case made and provided.
Inrolled the Fifth day of December, in the year above written.

page_text: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOHN
VIDLER, of Milbank Stroet, in the Parish of Saint John the Evangelist, and
City of Westminster, Builder, send greeting.
WHEREAS His most Excellent Majesty King George the Third did, by
Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing
date at Westminster, the Fifth day of November, in the thirty-fifth year of His
reign, give and grant unto me, the said John Vidler, His especial licence that I,
the said John Vidler, during the term of years therein mentioned. .should and
lawfully might use, exercise, and vend, within England, Wales, and the Town
of Berwick-upon-Tweed, my Invention of "AN ENTIRE NEW METHOD OF BENDING
ALL KINDS OF TIMBER, WHEREBY THE GRAIN THEREOF IS PRESERVED, IN ALL CASES
WHERE CIRCULAR WORKED IS REQUIRED;" in which said Letters Patent there is
contained a proviso obliging me, the said John Vidler, by an instrument
in writing under my hand and seal, to cause a particular description of the
nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be inrolled in His Majesty's High Court of Chancery within one calendar
month after the date of the said recited Letters Patent, as in and by the
same (relation being thereunto bad) may more fully and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
John Vidler, do hereby declare that my said Invention of An entire New
Method of Bending all Kinds of Timber, whereby the Grain thereof is Pre-
served in all cases where Circular Work is required, is described in manner
following, that is to say:-
I cut from the solid my scantling, of whatever denomination or dimentions
is wanting, in a strait piece, or, if the timber should have the smallest natural

page_text: bend, I cut my scantlin agreeable to its inclination. I then heat the timber,
either by boiling it in a fluid, or by steam, or fire, or otherwise, until I make it
so pliable as to take the bend or cast the way or in what manner I chuse, to
best answer the different purposes for the different kinds of works. When
I boil my timber I make use of salts or acids, agreeable to the size and quality
of the scantling, to eradicate any sap that newly cut timber in general has or
is possessed of, which method makes it tougher, and of course more durable.
When the timber is made ready for the bending operation, I have either a
concave or convex to receive it, where I press the scantlin on or in, by the help
of a lever, wedge, or screw, or weights, or any other mode that will best answer,
where it will receive the degree of bend sufficient for the purpose. In gross
timber, for ships, boats, barges, &c., &c., the timber, after it has received, as
before stated, its sufficient degree of heat, is bent by the help of a wedge,
screw, lever, or pressure to the sweep best suiting the design of the workman.
The better and more valuable sorts of wood made use of by carpenters, cabinet
makers, &c., &c., are to bo boiled in strong salts and acids until they are made
pliable; they will receive the impression, and keep it to the last, by that
The bending in one piece fellies for conch wheels is liable to many
objections, and destroys great quantities of young timber; and when once put
out of order it is difficult to find a man capable of repairing them. By my
Invention these difficulties. nro all removed, by rendering the short pieces
of timber of the greatest use, and thereby causing an intire saving of the young
timber, and in all other cases preventing the difficulties above stated.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Vidler, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Fourth day of December, in the year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.
AND BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the same Fourth day of December,
in the year above written, the aforesaid John Vidler came before our Lord
the King in His Chancery, and acknowledged tho Specification 'aforesaid, and
all and every thing therein contained, in form above written. And also the
Specification aforesaid was stamped according to the tenor of the Statute in
that caso made and provided.