In this video, I explore the journey of creating a steam bent wood sculpture that evolved into a lesson in trial and error.

Mike Jarvi saws, planes, chisels, steam bends, bolts and glues his way to producing his signature wood Jarvi bench from logs. Jarvi is known as a steam bender and as the inventor of the one-piece ...

Watch as we bend wood using steam and lamination to create jaw-dropping curved furniture - library stairs and a floor lamp ...

Even as technology advances—leaving many of the old ways of building obsolete—certain traditional crafts and building techniques continue to captivate our imaginations with their simple ingenuity and ...

Bending wood is a complex affair. Despite the curves inherent in trees, most wood does not naturally want to bend. There are a few tricks you can use to bend it however, such kerf cutting and steaming ...

Even as technology advances—leaving many of the old ways of building obsolete—certain traditional crafts and building techniques continue to captivate our imaginations with their simple ingenuity and ...

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