sehr Gate Or PaNcron© 2008 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. Woodworkers Guide to Bending Wood isan original work first published in 2008 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Ine. No part of this book may be repraduced in any form or by any means, electronic o mechanical without written permission from the publisher The pattems contained herein are copyrighted by the author. Copies of these pattems may be made for personal use; however, they may not be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any ‘such copying isa violation of copyright law. ISBN 978-1-56523-360-7 Interior Photography by Jonathan Benson and John Kelsey Publisher's Cataloging in Publication Data Benson, Jonathan. Woodworker's guide to bending wood / Jonathan Benson. — East Petersburg. PA: Fox Chepel Publishing, 2008. Pas, ISBN: 978-1-56523-360-7 Includes index. 1. Bending wood. 2. Woodwork. Title I Title: Bending wood T1200.646 2008 684/.08-de22 2008 Toleam more about the other great books from Fex Chapel Publishing, orto find.a retailer near you, call toll free '800-457-91 12 or visit us at www FoxChapelPublishing am, Note to Authors: We are always looking for talented authors to write new books in aur area of woodworking, lesign, and related crafts, Please send a brief letter deseiibing youridea to Acquisition Editor, 1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520. Printed in China First Printing: Semptember 2008 Because working wth wood and other mates inherently nian the rik ofinury and damage, this book cannot guarantee thet performing theactMesin this book isfefr everyone, Fr this eason, this oak ls old without wamanties or quarantans of ay Kind, expressed ar ini, ‘andthe publisher and the author lan arly fr any hkl, loses ot damages caused in any way the content of Ya Back ofthe reader'suse ofthe 10's needed to complete the projects presente here, The publisher ard Ye autor urge al woodwerkarsto thorough review each poject and to understand the useo al oaks belove beginning any projectContents Intraduetion . . . . Le RSG EEA ne navel hhopter I: Bending Wood Thenand Now... 2. oe 3 A History of Rerding Wed ‘ Chapter 2: Getting Started in Bending Wood... 26... 5 on 15! ples of Bending Wood 16 or Not to Bend a Right Method ling Properties pier 4 Bending Green Wood 6. sce cece even BB Working with Gisea Wood 34 Making a Green-W Chapter 4- Materials and Techniques for Bending Forms 24d Pattern Making 2 Form Building 6 Adhesives ot Chapter 5 Bending with Heat, Water, and Steam The Shaker Box Bending wah Wer and Bending Bending wit th si Sending with Siam o1 Beding aha Mixowave Oven, ho Chapter 6 Salid-Wood Bent Laminations: «6.660000 e ee eee IB Why Use Soid-Wood Bent Laminations? 14 Conon Uses for Solid-Wood Ben! Laminutions 3 Forms for Solid-Wood Bent Lamina 16 Choosing the Proper Amount of Wood 17 Teat Bending the Laminators us Cuating Laminations no Choosing an Adhesive 1 Bending Laminations. Using-a Vacuum Press Making Tapered Laminations 13 hopter 7, Bent Panels, a 3 ste 135 Tapered Bent Panels 152 Asccmbling the Cabinet 153 the Edges of Bent Panels... se ‘Cansiroring the Options. 170 +r Vencering, Hent-Panel Edge in Jonathan de fe sold eherryand laminate bent vere