Originally Posted by
MassiveD
The reason fenders are compound curved is that they are stiffer that way, in materials that do not easily yield stiffness, like sheet metal. Wood is a naturally stiff material, for it's weight, so it isn't necessary to make them compound curved. I have made compound curved wood fenders, and it was that experience that convinced me that the next set I would make would be flat.
Just out of curiosity, how did you make the compound curved fenders? Any pictures anywhere?