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Default Bending wood

On 9/19/13 1:06 PM, Gramps' shop wrote:
Me and my big mouth: I happened to mention to my wife that a table
would look good at a corner in the hallway and she suggested that one
with a curved front would be just the ticket.

I've always intended to build a steambox and Woodcraft carries the
steam generator.

Question: what wood species best lend themselves to steam-bending?

Larry


For whatever reason, most North American hardwoods bend very well.
Pick what you like and it will probably work great.


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