Steam Bending Wood

Some days in the studio are just more exciting than others. Today was one of those days as I needed to bend some oak for an end table I was making with curved legs. So I crafted together a quick steaming chamber out of a bit of PVC pipe wrapped with blankets for insulation and fed it with steam from a pressure cooker. Worked like a charm.

Need something fabricated that involves bent wood? How about bent metal?  No problem - we can provide you with steam bent parts, bent lamination parts and custom rolled and formed steel parts.

This side table was inspired by old wine barrels and includes reclaimed wood with rolled and aged steel for a nostalgic feel that will wear well with time.

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