How many items around your house feature bent wood? It doesn't take expensive machinery or exotic hand tools - just apply the proven methods and techniques in this guide to your favourite projects.

Using the three basic approaches to producing curved parts--laminate bending, steam bending, and milling by machine--this book provides step-by-step instructions on each method, the pros and cons of each project, and how to troubleshoot problems. Also included are discussions and advice as to what methods will work and what methods will not in various applications.

This practical introduction to the craft of bending wood shows how wood can be made to behave in remarkable ways with the application of a little heat and steam. Written by a leading expert on the topic, Wood & Steam includes 16 step-by-step projects for coat hangers, trivets, chairs, lampshades, and more.

Originally published in 1948, this classic text on bending solid wood, laminated wood, and plywood delivers everything a woodworker needs to successfully understand this timeless art.

All the information, formulas, procedures, and examples that you need to design virtually any type of wood structure of structural wood component - that's what you get in this indispensable handbook.

Identifies hardwood, softwood, veneers, and man-made boards, and presents each with its characteristics and workability.