Woodworker's Guide to Bending Wood by Jonathan Benson

Woodworker's Guide to Bending Wood by Jonathan Benson

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Learning to bend wood can take a woodworker in a whole new direction. Canoes, guitars, whimsical furniture and many other projects are within reach with an understanding of this age-old technique. Teaches woodworkers the four basic wood bending methods: bending green wood, using heat or steam, bending panels and bending laminations.

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Woodworker's Guide to Bending Wood by Jonathan Benson

Learning to bend wood can take a woodworker in a whole new direction. Canoes, guitars, whimsical furniture and many other projects are within reach with an understanding of this age-old technique. Now, with the help of professional furniture maker, Jonathan Benson, woodworkers can learn the four basic wood bending methods: bending green wood, using heat or steam, bending panels and bending laminations. Seven step-by-step projects clearly illustrate how each technique is achieved and are presented with an eye for budget and practicality, making this book ideal for woodworkers of all skill levels.
Jonathan Benson is a professional furniture maker who specializes in contemporary curved pieces with extensive veneer figures. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has won numerous prestigious design awards and is the author of Wood Art Today. He lives in Des Moines, Iowa.
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ISBN 13 9781565233607
ISBN 10 1565233603
Title Woodworker's Guide to Bending Wood
Author Jonathan Benson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Fox Chapel Publishing
Year published 2009-03-30
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.