Woodworking Information : How to Bend Wood to Make Furniture

[simonsimon4131]

what! no springback at all??

[tigertruckerman]

nice work dude I am in awe ,what happens if the wood has knots in it

[Zellynews]

Do you know C Bellows?

[wa4aos]

If you needed a wider bent piece, could you stagger the thin strips so that a second bent piece could mate to the first?

Great video.

[Mrpulkitvmehta14]

at 1:20 , sad face :(

[sage1wt]

you missed hte hardest part, bending the wood

[MKF30]

I was just thinking, you know if you don't have clamps(that many lol) use ther-band gold which is ridiculously strong but only problem with that I suppose would be the glue and the rubber...hmm

[irish4lyfe69]

im gonna need some more clamps

[gammanull]

I'm sorry, but this sounds like a bad way to go about this. Actually bending wood with with steam (rather than making 10 cuts, and using $800 worth of clamps) takes less effort.

[kentperduewoodworks]

@gammanull

It's just one technique, no one claimed it was the only one, or the best. But there are certain situations where steam bending will not acheive the same outcome. There's more than one way to skin a cat.

[burcindevrim]

hi, thanks for sharing your know how but I really do not understand why you use saw blade without riving knife , saw guard and push stick. may be you guys are confident but here on web this is a kind of responsibility to do the right thing. I know many people without fingers, and some injuries on their faces. not only you but many American carpenter shop does not use these safety equipments, European equipment manufacturers are more sophisticated and they produce safe machines.

[kentperduewoodworks]

@burcindevrim

All profesional American saws have riving knives as an option, I personally dont use one. And I use push sticks when required, and used one in the video, it actually has Push Stick written on it. A saw guard would not work for doing this technique. As for European Sofistication and making safer equipment, woodworking tools are simple in nature, and no matter how sofisticated are still dangerous. Just pointing that out.

[JohnnieBoy4949]

1:20 = sad face :(

[azneb98]

do you really need that many clamps?

[cc861019]

try the laser machine tools during the working, why not` check me~

[stevenl2011]

is there any good dark colored woods to bend with ???

[JunglePantz]

@stevenl2011

Try Black walnut

[stevenl2011]

what thickness is the strips in mm??? or even give me that thickness in inches in a reply so i can convert them

[Pbmaster11]

@stevenl2011

if you could pay attention... he says 1/8"

[Thegamehogz]

Wow, this is the only video on youtube, i've fell asleep too.

[whotaughtyou]

PHILIP BARTLE QC

[Thegamehogz]

and paper

[Thegamehogz]

i lke wood

[leolaulhl]

perfect idea.

[rojinsou]

excellent presentation, very clear simple instructions. Great video! i wish all "how-to" videos were this concise.

[soulvibe2007]

use a band saw less waste

[kentperduewoodworks]

@soulvibe2007

For certain aplications a bandsaw, no matter the blade and how finely tuned, can not produce even enough strips. For many cases i'm sure it's fine, but other than the grain, you can not see a single glue line when done perfectly the way I demonstrated.

[holdemstacy]

@putademuerde1 Only from behind your computer do you talk so big!

[warface66]

interestin dude.

[bawballs]

If only i was 'made of clamps'!



[mikester695]

Good job, Kent

[The4ADProductions]

3:50 I was like OH GOD 0_0

[morningstomper123]

@putademuerde1 hahahahahaha.



[error404]

Nice video. Thanks Kent

[Sl8rade]

your voice is so chill.



[niburu2012]

3:50 Real american accent...

[jmsadek]

thats why furnitures expensive :|

[perto75]

Where will I get that kind of huge clamps?

[undertheapi]

wow , you just answered ALL my questions and I can't believe it's that simple, all I need now is 10 clamps :)

[rocketking1000]

um.. just set the saw fence to 1/8th or 3-4mm .. ? works fine for me and definetly more efficient then moving the fence closer after every cut... and.. cut teeth for clamps into bottom of template part, keeps clamps much better in place. just tips from own experience

[solidarity2205]

I have a serious question, how did he bend the first piece of wood which he uses as the base to bend the second one??

[djrikk214]

@solidarity2205 He didn't bend the first piece. It was cut out in that shape.

[solidarity2205]

He is soooo hoot, I love the way he plays with his woody stuff.

[solidarity2205]

He looks like young HE-MAN!!

[new2thismay23]

Very informative.......

[Twicetheno]

However, by adjusting the fence each time you are relying on how accurately you can move the fence. A hair too much or too little will result in uneven thicknesses in your strips. By cutting with the thin strips against you ensure that every strip is exactly the same and you never have to move the fence. It is not any more dangerous to do so if you use a push-stick properly, people just get scared to put their hand over the blade.

Don't use a table saw if you are afraid of it...

[MikeCody100]

thumbs up if you thought that 3:51 looked like something from the movie "Saw"

[clipmaster30001]

@MikeCody100 true but i hate when people ask for a thumbs up. lol and you have none

[MikeCody100]

@clipmaster30001 ya i usually dont like those ppl either but i always c ppl getting a million for saying something dumb and thought id give it a shot

[don320is83]

easier way is to make 2 profiles .glue up plywod to required thickness .cut plywood in a square shape the with of material needed ..draw out desired angle or contour thats needed for bend cut with band saw or jig saw ..then insert glued strips .. the square outer surface gives you flat surface for clamping .use your bar clamps to compress into shape

[londonfurniturelover]

great video, thanks for the info

[woodentoolcompany]

Real nice video. Thumbs up!

[jor4288]

helpful



[cadrg666]

nothing special

[mscashwell]

very nice, clear and concise. Thanks, you're a blessing

[iStuNtZzHD]

thanks for the helop

[hummurabi2010]

Excellent!

[yahofun]

Which glue been used plz? Thanks

[TheYTViolation]

@gr4nd384 Its still bending wood, just another method. You can do it by steaming or laminating. Is the wood bent? Yes. So, it is bending wood. I have been doing this for 35 years, you? Didn't think so.

[SuperSilviodante]

thanks good job



[woodfurnitureplans]

Very concise and clear video - Thanks

[jdrury]

I don't like using the table saw alone to make strips, I use a re-saw and then pass them through my sander before gluing.

[321AUDIO]

nice



[Treefrogs2]

great vid thank you

[connorbstor]

when he lifts it up with the clamps, it looks like something out of saw !

[GreegreePVP]

this video is good because if u dident know how to bend wood then you do now

[checkeraka47]

@GreegreePVP YOU JUST BLEW MY MIND

[BuickDoc]

@GreegreePVP Also, do a YouTube search for 'steam bending wood' for another method.

[qianqianpan]

interesting!

[mtnmom5]

I like his shop!

[steveho79]

How to make that push sticks you using

Steve

[WorldIslamicOrder]

GET A CNC MACHINE AND DO THAT JOB IN 10 MINUTES

[NamesROverated]

@WorldIslamicOrder it takes more wood that way. He's at school, i'm pretty sure a furniture making program wants to use hand tools and not a computer.

[zalida100]

@ant1225rocks Cut it into strips.

[julioyaldonza]

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THANKS

[TheBooma72]

@julioyaldonza You do have skills my friend but Roy does not envy you. This kid posted a very informative video; he has skills too. Your comment would have been better like this "good job homie!! I enjoy making woodworking videos too, come check out some of my videos at blah blah blah". I watched a couple of your videos and they were very impressive. the foreign language chatter turned me off though. Think you might post some in English?

[beachnative420]

Great, the titile should say making bent plywood.,

[morningstomper123]

That's like 700 bucks worth of clamps!

[openedup09]

@morningstomper123 tools of the trade.

[bmxrulez4life]

Who actually has than many clamps just lying around?

[DONNIMETROPOLIS313]

good effort, but a lot of rookie errors, but in the posters defense there is no need to alternate sides with the clamping process because the mdf block with the c-clamp centered ( importance of centering not mentioned) should provide even pressure

[pumkinvine]

Another ehow "expert" lol

[username132]

@pumkinvine I read that he's a student. In any case, I've learned some stuff from him. Do you know anything that he missed?

[kentperduewoodworks]

@pumkinvine I made these videos when I was in school and thought that it was fun, and the information is accurate, safe and a very effective method. These videos are meant for positive people looking to get somthing out of them. Not people who are negative and kind find a problem with everything they see. How about you make a video on bent laminations and see if it turns into one of the most watched woodworking videos on youtube. Just an idea.

kentperduewoodworks

[jakadaba]

This video is'nt really informative on the bending action, -as the headline promised. -

[MrLeonard55]

They make a resaw machine.

[douskara]

That was great!

[smuhhhh]

I find it hard to trust someone who says " the most safest". You sound like Kip.

[swurvemasterflex]

during your glue ups, you should alternate the clamps, putting clamps on both sides, otherwise the clamping pressure tends to bias the pressure to one side, often times resulting in an unsquare/parallel bent lamination

[julioyaldonza]

very good, thanks it looks easy ¡ I ll try it

[kentperduewoodworks]

Hey guys,

my channel is

kentperduewoodworks

check out my new vid.

kent

[Pixel3]

Thanks man you rock lol I started building my house with my own hands in 2006 if I watch all your videos the core shall be finished in mid 2013 :)

[splityplyfingerboard]

good luck

[niceguypants]

@98tmorgan Anyone who actually is serious about doing these sort of things. It certainly not right that you put '-1' just because your pocket money can't cover a few cramps (better than clamps for this situation!)

[MrTharsky]

Thanks for this video exactly what i needed! You did a really good job on explaining things clearly, thank you

[r32adt3db]

love these videos. PLEASE keep them coming!

Also, for cutting the inside radius of the form, would that be proportionally smaller to the outside radius, keeping the same center point or does the inside radius need to be the exact same as the outside radius?

[niceguypants]

@r32adt3db Yep, the two forms will have different radii, the difference being equal to the desired thickness of the component, and the sum of the width of the 'rippings' you'd use.

[niceguypants]

@r32adt3db Yep, the two forms will have different radii, the difference being equal to the desired thickness of the component, and the sum of the THICKNESS of the 'rippings' you'd use.

[r32adt3db]

@niceguypants Thanks for the info! That is good to know. I'm still beginning in the woodworking realm and saving up to buy a new table saw. I'm amped on these videos. Thanks!

Can you do some more about jointery and its proper uses for different kinds of projects. Finishing has got me confused too.

[rikie001]

people who bend wood do.

[stratzombie]

I need to make 12" radius wood spars about 2" x 2".

1) What type of wood is most suitable for bending? Is ordinary pine wood ok for this? or do you need something better? What would be a good inexpensive wood to use? What would be the BEST wood to use (regardless of price)?

2) Is there something to look out for in terms of grain direction of the wood when you are cutting the strips?

[ndgolf221]

the best types for bending that are most common are probably white or red oak. and when you cut the strips its called ripping the wood so it it with the grain. be sure your rip guard is present:)

[kentpbmx]

oak or ash, but you can do it with pretty much anything. 1/8 inch strips are what i demo in the video but you can rip em thinner if ya need to. A riveing knife will help keep the strips from getting hit by the back of the blade, if you are trying to do a really tight curve you can steam the strips first, bend them and clamp them on your form without glue, let them cool down and dry, then unclamp, glue and reclamp, the steaming will make them much more plyable.

[MrHappyfood]

thanks for sharing

[fuerte75]

you are good man,i could say you are the best.

[alice30045]

If all you guys are so damned smart why haven't you made a video? By the way, you spelling and grammar are terrible and impossible to understand except for your rude remarks. I, for one, appreciated the well done video.

[arund79]

Sled is a handmade jig used on or of site. For example we build our stairs both off site and onsite and off. Skill saw sled consists of 4 scap peices of matieral that forms a track for my skill saw at rake angle 34-37 for repetative cuting a even dept. These back cuts a now perfectly spaced with about 3/16 on the face the conceal the cut with a cap or cove. Sled #2 A peice of malimine coated tracking system that used in funiture gule up just supper fast no brainer to make bending strips

[arund79]

I sorry i was too boarded to watch because bending in common sense but moving the saw that much would get you fired from my crew. Dude mark up a sled or reverse the fence. I guess this is the diffence between learning a hands on projects at a contracted price for 10 years keep learning or come to Naples, FL we have a couple moves

[krtchrckt09]

whats a sled? im new to wood but i make arched door frames. reversed fence you mean make his 1/8 to the fence instead of moving it every time? cause moving it every time is a big waste of time

[arund79]

What wrong with this methood. I am a Certified General Contractor who specilizes in curbed stair construction. I bend hand hair basically the same way with several jigs fasened to the sub treads and mutiple bending forms for differnt profiles. Yes, spring back is a concern but you should be aware of this and generlay over bend the material in addition place a screw in each end to prevent spring back. in addition what up with a bad saw

[goodwitwood]

His ripping proceeder is silly. Just set the fence at 1/8 rather than moving the fence for every rip. Simple.

[danno1111]

Having a thin piece between the fence and your sawblade is a lot more dangerous than keeping the thin piece free on the outside. If you're comfortable doing it your way, that's fine, but a few seconds to adjust the fence isn't a big deal.

[goodwitwood]

Ok I can understand the safety concerns of teaching amateurs on the web. Youre right in this case.

[crustycrayon]

@danno1111 time isnt really the issue with moving the fence, its repeated accuracy. You can use jigs to cut the strips and be just as safe.

[Twicetheno]

@danno1111 However, by adjusting the fence each time you are relying on how accurately you can move the fence. A hair too much or too little will result in uneven thicknesses in your strips. By cutting with the thin strips against you ensure that every strip is exactly the same and you never have to move the fence. It is not any more dangerous to do so if you use a push-stick properly, people just get scared to put their hand over the blade.

Don't use a table saw if you are afraid of it...

[kentpbmx]

Its not silly, i promise, when you set the fence at 1/8" the bulk of the board is not supported and get marred up by the blade, also, wait till you have the strip shoot back like an arrow, I saw a strip get shot through a 3/4" sheet of plywood, WHAT NOW!!!!!!!!!!

[goodwitwood]

Im sorry for calling it silly. I dont want to argue, Id like to be a friend of the woodworking community here on Utube. (Link Recommendations are welcome). But I have been bending wood for 23years. My method works for me and I know how to prevent kickback. A fellow passionate woodworker. Dave.

[bearwoodcarpentry]

crown guard on your table saw ouch!

[paulfreefall]

Thanks great helpful vid.

As a UK citizen I still can't believe the USA continues to use the imperial system - It's from the dark ages - America doesn't even have a dark age! Come on USA, get with the programme, go metric like the rest of the civilised world. Then we can communicate more effectively.

[stevielicious3]

that is so true...there are literally NO positives from using an imperial system.

[kingjosesmith]

Yeah, Ive used both pretty extensively, metric in college, imperial for almost everything else. Its really all in what your used to. Visually I can use imperial much better. Of course mathematically its def harder.

[old6stringer]

Do you realize how many millions of dollars of re-tooling that would require?

[the1freerider]

do you realize how many millions are lost each day due to errors in recalculating imperial to metric and back again?

[goodwitwood]

I do. That is how they screwed up the original lens on the Hubble Space Telescope.

[The1stPoster]

They'd probably prefer if the rest of the world came down to their level.

I guess they love their quarter pounders way to much to swap for a Royal with Cheese.

[ke4juh]

The Bush years were the dark ages for the US so we are barely coming out of them now. But seriously, what does it matter if we say an eighth of an inch or 3 mm? It doesnt bother me converting from metric and Im not ready to throw out perfectly good tools I already have just to buy a metric equivalentBTW does anybody use a guard on their table saw?

[goodwitwood]

Guards are dangerous.

[olrenison]

Has he not heard of a Crown Guard?

[kentpbmx]

Ive heard of them, its in the trash somewhere, i like to do things the manly way. I think they get in the way to much, I am as carfull as can be, that is why i rip the strips that way, so that I am not sandwiching an 1/8 strip between the blade and fence that could vibrate and get shot out like an arrow.

[Jak3Mac]

I have a bed that uses wooden pieces of wood... Yes, wooden pieces of wood for the springs (like a trucks leaf springs). Several of the wood springs have cracked or split. How would I bend new pieces of wood so I could use them as new springs. The bends are fairly slight. Not as much of a bend as in this vid. Could I use the same method as in this video?

[Adambrew]

If you use this method the curve will be solid and have no spring. You could try steaming some wooden pieces of wood and clamping them to a mould until it set.

[Jak3Mac]

Thanks!

[rockymntain]

Slow setting glue would be in order for this job. Regular yellow glue starts to lock up within minutes of putting the strips together.

[channu171]

isnt it easier to use a flexi ply???

[steevestuff]

A nice consistant curve to the shape of your form. Rubbish did you see where he placed it back to the original form.

Bad form that.

[76sagi]

What about springback? It looks like you have very little of that going on with this example... How did you eliminate it?

[kentpbmx]

when you do bent laminations if you let the glue harden completly you should get a very small amount of spring back, if you were steam bending, that is when you would notice a good amount. Just make sure you use a good amount of clamping pressure and let it sit for at least 8 hours if you are using yellow wood glue

[bunnthesensi]

what kind of wood do u use for your fineer

[nachobatero]

Awesome. I wish I had your tools hahaha.

[berkeleyyy]

and his hair !!! lol

[hillpanther]

perfect!! very nice trick.thanx mate

[Belzanazza]

thats a good way to bend wood with out using a heating method.

[warior2008]

nice work, thanx man. i have the interest in wood working but don't know what book i should get for the basic.

[RATkins741]

"Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking"--3 volume set is the best out there and is usually in the library.

[warior2008]

Thanx a lot, Tage Frid book? what specific book title.