Project editor Jay Cork has taught classes on bending wood with steam. Truly, no one is more full of hot air. Some wood species — ash or oak, even cherry or walnut — can be bent by softening their ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to build a steam box for bending wood, showcasing a classic woodworking technique for ...

There are basically three different methods for creating a curved piece of wood such as a stair rail, a wrap-around arm on a chair or a wooden tennis racquet. You can cut the curved piece out of solid ...

They say if you love what you do, work is like play. For Brian Skalaski, “playing” with steam-bending wood experiments led to a winning entry in the prestigious Young Wood Pro contest. This is the ...

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Israeli designer Bar Gantz has created a collection of furniture by steam-bending wood into twisted shapes. The collection – which was included in Dezeen's list of 12 of the best products by ...