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Universal Bending Form
October 25, 2005

I was recently commissioned to build an arch for a client who had knocked an opening in the wall between his kitchen and dining room. Not wanting to be stuck…
Steaming to Bend Limited Sections
October 25, 2005

You don't have to steam an entire length of stock if you only want to bend part of it. Just wrap the section you want to bend in a damp…
Bending Wood with a Clothes Iron
October 25, 2005

You can use any one of several methods to bend thin wood for bent-wood boxes. But things get more difficult with thicker material (about 3/32 in.). Recently, I found a…
Making a Steambox
October 25, 2005

This steambox is made with a liquid propane gas cooker, a common 5-gal. metal paint can (scrubbed clean), a closet flange (the plumbing fixture for mounting a toilet onto the…
Making Bending Molds From Router-Cut Plywood
October 25, 2005

When I made some plywood forms to laminate a curved headboard, I discovered this trick. If you cut the forms with a router bit the same diameter as the thickness…
Gluing Laminated Curves With Screw Blocks
October 25, 2005

Here is a method for gluing up laminated curved components that eliminates the need for large numbers of expensive clamps. By using simple hardwood clamping blocks and drywall screws, you…
Bending Iron
October 25, 2005

I teach high-school woodworking and for the past two years have had the students design projects that require bent wood. I have tried soaking and steaming with limited results, so…
Bending Wood Without Steam
October 25, 2005

Here's how to bend wood using a solution of hot water and Downey fabric softener. First build a container of black 6-in. ABS pipe by cementing a cap on one…
Wooden Blanket for Ribbed Bending Form
October 25, 2005

This flexible wooden blanket puts to bed the problem of form squeeze-marks on curved laminated panels. Used in pairs (one above, one below) the blankets evenly distribute the pressure between…
All About Bending Wood
September 12, 2005

Bending wood doesn’t require superhuman strength. There are a few common recipes and procedures that can be employed to create curved parts from straight boards. In this article we'll go…

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