25 Comments on "Woodworking Information : How to Bend Wood to Make Furniture"

MrTharsky on Sat, 6th Feb 2010 9:24 pm 



Thanks for this video exactly what i needed! You did a really good job on explaining things clearly, thank you

kentpbmx on Sat, 6th Feb 2010 10:15 pm 



oak or ash, but you can do it with pretty much anything. 1/8 inch strips are what i demo in the video but you can rip em thinner if ya need to. A riveing knife will help keep the strips from getting hit by the back of the blade, if you are trying to do a really tight curve you can steam the strips first, bend them and clamp them on your form without glue, let them cool down and dry, then unclamp, glue and reclamp, the steaming will make them much more plyable.

r32adt3db on Sat, 6th Feb 2010 10:28 pm 



love these videos. PLEASE keep them coming!

Also, for cutting the inside radius of the form, would that be proportionally smaller to the outside radius, keeping the same center point or does the inside radius need to be the exact same as the outside radius?

rikie001 on Sat, 6th Feb 2010 11:16 pm 



people who bend wood do.

ndgolf221 on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 12:00 am 



the best types for bending that are most common are probably white or red oak. and when you cut the strips its called ripping the wood so it it with the grain. be sure your rip guard is present:)

98tmorgan on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 12:24 am 



who has like 20 clamps

stratzombie on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 1:14 am 



I need to make 12″ radius wood spars about 2″ x 2″.

1) What type of wood is most suitable for bending? Is ordinary pine wood ok for this? or do you need something better? What would be a good inexpensive wood to use? What would be the BEST wood to use (regardless of price)?

2) Is there something to look out for in terms of grain direction of the wood when you are cutting the strips?

MrHappyfood on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 2:14 am 



thanks for sharing

fuerte75 on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 2:37 am 



you are good man,i could say you are the best.

alice30045 on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 3:12 am 



If all you guys are so damned smart why haven’t you made a video? By the way, you spelling and grammar are terrible and impossible to understand except for your rude remarks. I, for one, appreciated the well done video.

WOODCRAFTER1966 on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 4:04 am 



I hope your carpentry skills are better than your spelling skills, Damn

arund79 on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 4:54 am 



I am just messing around I know talking sh*t is junk because a good woodworking is alway looking forward to learnig techniques. I know their are much better carpenters out their and impossible to learn every thing with regards to carpentry. I respect people that want to learn. I am native to the state of Florida 35 years old with about 15years crew and 5 years homebuilder. I make it a task to learn about my bissiness daily. I heard before Florida construnction is junk /B.S.-high end Naples

arund79 on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 5:13 am 



Sled is a handmade jig used on or of site. For example we build our stairs both off site and onsite and off. Skill saw sled consists of 4 scap peices of matieral that forms a track for my skill saw at rake angle 34-37 for repetative cuting a even dept. These back cuts a now perfectly spaced with about 3/16 on the face the conceal the cut with a cap or cove. Sled #2 A peice of malimine coated tracking system that used in funiture gule up just supper fast no brainer to make bending strips

CodyWest88 on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 5:17 am 



FUck YOU WITH YOUR FUCKIN ADVERTISMENT

krtchrckt09 on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 5:51 am 



whats a sled? im new to wood but i make arched door frames. reversed fence you mean make his 1/8 to the fence instead of moving it every time? cause moving it every time is a big waste of time

arund79 on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 6:47 am 



I sorry i was too boarded to watch because bending in common sense but moving the saw that much would get you fired from my crew. Dude mark up a sled or reverse the fence. I guess this is the diffence between learning a hands on projects at a contracted price for 10 years keep learning or come to Naples, FL we have a couple moves

arund79 on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 7:13 am 



What wrong with this methood. I am a Certified General Contractor who specilizes in curbed stair construction. I bend hand hair basically the same way with several jigs fasened to the sub treads and mutiple bending forms for differnt profiles. Yes, spring back is a concern but you should be aware of this and generlay over bend the material in addition place a screw in each end to prevent spring back. in addition what up with a bad saw

goodwitwood on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 7:18 am 



Im sorry for calling it silly. I dont want to argue, Id like to be a friend of the woodworking community here on Utube. (Link Recommendations are welcome).
But I have been bending wood for 23years. My method works for me and I know how to prevent kickback.
A fellow passionate woodworker. Dave.

kentpbmx on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 8:16 am 



Its not silly, i promise, when you set the fence at 1/8″ the bulk of the board is not supported and get marred up by the blade, also, wait till you have the strip shoot back like an arrow, I saw a strip get shot through a 3/4″ sheet of plywood, WHAT NOW!!!!!!!!!!

goodwitwood on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 8:44 am 



I do. That is how they screwed up the original lens on the Hubble Space Telescope.

goodwitwood on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 8:51 am 



Ok I can understand the safety concerns of teaching amateurs on the web. Youre right in this case.

danno1111 on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 9:42 am 



Having a thin piece between the fence and your sawblade is a lot more dangerous than keeping the thin piece free on the outside. If you’re comfortable doing it your way, that’s fine, but a few seconds to adjust the fence isn’t a big deal.

goodwitwood on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 10:39 am 



Guards are dangerous.

goodwitwood on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 11:16 am 



His ripping proceeder is silly. Just set the fence at 1/8 rather than moving the fence for every rip. Simple.

kentpbmx on Sun, 7th Feb 2010 11:48 am 



Ive heard of them, its in the trash somewhere, i like to do things the manly way. I think they get in the way to much, I am as carfull as can be, that is why i rip the strips that way, so that I am not sandwiching an 1/8 strip between the blade and fence that could vibrate and get shot out like an arrow.