Woodworker's guide to bending wood: techniques, projects and expert advice for fine woodworking

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Content: Intro Title Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Bending Wood Then and Now A History of Bending Wood Chapter 2: Getting Started in Bending Wood The Principles of Bending Wood To Bend or Not to Bend a Project? Choosing the Right Method Woodbending Properties Chapter 3: Bending Green Wood Working with Green Wood Making a Green-Wood Chair Chapter 4: Materials and Techniques for Bending Forms Pattern Making Form Building Adhesives Chapter 5: Bending with Heat, Water, and Steam The Shaker Box Bending with Water and a Bending Form Bending with Heat Bending with Steam. Bending with a Microwave OvenChapter 6: Solid-Wood Bent Laminations Why Use Solid-Wood Bent Laminations? Common Uses for Solid-Wood Bent Laminations Forms for Solid-Wood Bent Laminations Choosing the Proper Amount of Wood Test Bending the Laminations Cutting Laminations Choosing an Adhesive Bending Laminations Using a Vacuum Press Making Tapered Laminations Chapter 7: Bent Panels How Curved Panels Are Created Bending Panels with Veneer Tapered Bent Panels Assembling the Cabinet Chapter 8: Finishing the Edges of Bent Panels Considering the Options. Hammer Veneering Bent-Panel EdgeAppendix 1: Glossary Appendix 2: Resources Copyright.