Steam bent wood

These steam bent table slab and table sled by Bookhou is made of ash.

Ever wonder how furniture makers get stiff, sturdy wood to adopt the kinds of elegant curves you see in chairs, pianos and even the shingles that adorn dome-shaped structures? Sometimes it’s soaked, and sometimes it’s steamed. Steam bending is an ancient art that uses heat and moisture insid ...

Flexible Bamboo Stool by Grass Studio is Completely Recyclable

Steam bent interlocking units known as 'snap system', by Samuel Rosenberg designed as a toy concept, but I like this idea as a joining mechanism for tables,stools and chairs. Samuel is a young student studying Furniture Design at The Rhode Island School of Design. He has an interesting portfolio, I am looking forward to seeing his work developing.

By Dave Munkittrick Is your woodworking ready to break free of the box? Check out bent laminations. You’ll find a whole new world of possibilities to explore. Woodworkers use bent wood laminations for…

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One viewer asked how to bend the wood for garden arches. The reality is that most walkway arches are not bent wood, but wood glued together and cut out to the curve. But you can bend wood.If you really want to bend thick pieces of wood, that is usually done by steaming it first. You could take a long piece of PVC pipe, close off one end and fill it with hot water to soak wood and get some bend out of it. Of course different wood bends differently, oak probably being one of the best for…

Spiral Lamp - Steam bent wood More information on my behance page! :)

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