Guitars, furniture, even canoes... bending wood adds a new dimension to what can be built in a workshop. This resource provides woodworkers information they need: from the woods best suited to bending to understanding fundamental hand and machine bending techniques. It includes topics of moisture content and wood preparation and elasticity.

For woodworkers looking to bring something new to their designs, curved timber can add a special quality to furniture and other hand-crafted pieces. Now, with Wood Bending Handbook, the classic guidebook by experts W.C. Stevens and N. Turner, you can discover the inside world of wood bending - a unique and beautiful form of woodworking that will allow you to create everything from boats to banisters. Inside Wood Bending Handbook you'll find: -detailed instructions on the processes of solid, laminated, aned plywood bending -information about different types and species of wood, including their grain, moisture content, and elasticity -frequently used tools and machinery -dozens of photos and illustrations that bring wood bending to life A valuable addition to any woodworker's library, Wood Bending Handbook is a useful and informative manual that provides everything you need to know to start building with curved wood.

Guitars, furniture, even canoes...bending wood adds a new dimension to what can be built in a workshop. In this timeless resource first published in 1948, woodworkers will find all the indispensable information they need: from the woods best suited to bending to understanding fundamental hand and machine bending techniques. Also included are the key topics of moisture content, wood preparation and elasticity, steaming and other softening treatments, and working with laminates and adhesives. This is the classic for any woodworker seeking to master the craft of bending wood.