"mm47" ...
I will be dusting off and using my old copper steam wood bender this
summer. I know cherry, maple and walnut lend themselves well to steam
bending, BUT what other woods, including EXOTICS steam bend well too?
tnx
mm47


Red oak works well. As Andy pointed out, riving or splitting the stock
instead of using sawn wood helps a lot in terms or grain run out.

Since we're talking steam bending again...
my girlfriend and partner just got mail order plans for a cottage she plans
to have me build. The terribly cute entry plans call out a 16 foot cedar
4x6 - steam bent to around a 20 foot radius. I wonder how cedar bends.

The capricious pen of the architect.