How-To
Free-Form Steam-Bending Technique
Bend a workpiece in two directions in this technique for creating curved and twisted furniture parts
Watch author and celebrated furniture maker Michael Fortune demonstrate his free-form steam-bending technique in this video extra to his article in the October 2007 issue of Fine Woodworking.
His unique process involves bending wood to a form in two directions to compress the wood fibers and break the lignum bonds in the wood. With each bend, a backup strap keeps the wood from splintering or tearing out. Once a piece of wood has gone through this double-bending process, it can be shaped or twisted in wild directions.
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"page not found" for the link to Michael's "Birds in Flight Coffee Table". It would be nice to see what he was making here.
https://www.finewoodworking.com/readerproject/2012/10/24/birds-in-flight-coffee-table
I would like to see the final project. Is it in one of the issues?
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