soak them in water and wrap them in wet paper towels and place in the
microwave oven until they stop steaming about two or three mins. works
good. Stan
"Andrew Barss" wrote in message
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Dan Major wrote:
: I have a project I'd like to try. It's fairly small, the pieces are no
: longer that 10". I don't have the means (money) to build a steam box.

All you need is a length of 4" or larger PVC pipe, an end cap, and
a teakettle.
The
: "slats" are 1/8 - 3/16 thick by 2 - 3 inches wide. Questions a
: 1) What's the easiest wood to bend?

Steamed ash is good.

: 3) For one of the projects, I need to put a 90 degree twist down the
length
: of the slat, can this be done?

Probably, depending on how thin the wood is, and how abrupt
a twist you want.


: 4) What's the best finish to keep the wood from "unbending"?


Thew finish isn't going to do much. If you laminate a few pieces
together, epoxy or urea-formaldehyde glue will stop springback.

-- Andy Barss