014028 Steam Bending Basics with Lon Schleining (VHS)
SKU: 014028
When you want to put a curve in a piece of wood, do you saw, laminate, or steam bend? Sawing weakens wood by shortening the grain, and laminating produces visible glue lines. So steam bending is clearly the way to go when you need to preserve the wood's full strength and its natural appearance. In this video, Lon Schleining uses household appliances and common woodshop tools to take you through each step in the process of steam bending. You'll learn how to select woods for bending, how to pan and build bending forms, how to make a steam box, and how to prevent compression and tension failures as you bend sticks as much as 90 degrees. Running Time 20 minutes.