Bending Wood - Page 4 of 8

An easy technique for bending thin strips of wood to virtually any shape

Learn how to bend thicker pieces of wood and get multiple parts to uniform shape. Part three of a three-part video series.

Watch Fortune demonstrate this unique technique on a pair of salad tongs. Part two of a three-part video series.

Learn an easy technique for bending thin strips of wood to virtually any shape. Part one of a three-part video series.

Q: Two months ago, I laminated a U-shaped curve from approximately 40 strips of 1/16-in.-thick African mahogany using yellow glue. The finished piece has a 16-in. radius and 16-in. legs,…

Make coopered curves with an innovative clamping jig

Q: Great article by Michael Fortune on steam-bending (Master Class, FWW #193). Now, how do I make that wooden steambox? Rainer Vollmerhaus, Toronto, None A: Make the box from 3/4-in.…

Use a standard strap to pre-bend the wood, then wrap it around any form

A man and his machine make spaghetti out of hardwood lumber with a patented compression process

Q: In a recent Fine Woodworking article, different glues for bent laminations are discussed, but polyurethane glues are not mentioned. Why is that? Dennis McGlumphy, via Ask The Experts, None A: Polyurethane…