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Want to add curves to your next woodworking project? Here's what you need to know about bending wood with steam.

Q & A: Steam Bending Gear Q: What do I need to know before building a simple steam-bending rig? A: Steam bending doesn’t require sophisticated equipment. For a single bending project, you can quickly cobble together an apparatus from ordinary materials. The box. Build a box that fits your pieces out of any untreated solid wood or exterior plywood. Add a hinged or lift-off lid, but don’t make …

Wood Steamer for bending- didn't know how to bend wood (pinning these for my hubby).

If you are really into woodworking, sooner or later you are probably going to come up with a need to bend wood. There’s one tried and true method for bending solid wood, and that is steam bending. To steam bend, you need a source of steam and a DIY steambox. There are also many DIY […]

Steam bending wood is a woodworking technique used to create curved wooden forms. You'll need a steam box or plastic bag, steam generator, and some wooden forms or molds to bend the wood with. Steam the wood in the steam box or bag, then...

I took a break from weaving and have been busy cleaning up and organizing my shop. I've also been creating basket parts for a class I'm doing over the summer. Today I fired up the steam box to steam bend oak for the handles. I wanted to use Schedule 80 PVC pipe but ended up using Schedule 40 since the Schedule 80 is only sold in 20' lengths @ $6.79 per foot (ouch). A cradle was created just in case the Schedule 40 pipe sags. The steam box sits on brackets that are temporarily mounted to the…

Wood can be so straight! If you've ever wanted to bend wood to your whims, check out the newish Steam Bending Kit from our sponsor Rockler.

Is there an ideal wood for steam bending, assuming you had a project where you could choose any wood?

By Seth Keller…