Woodworking Information : How to Bend Wood to Make Furniture


Bend wood to make furniture using a bent lamination technique that involves cutting wood into the desired shape, ripping wood strips, applying glue with a roller and clamping wood pieces into place. Find out how long to let bent wood pieces dry in this free video from an award-winning woodworker on basic carpentry. Expert: Kent Perdue Bio: Kent Perdue is a senior in the furniture-making program at VCU, and has received many scholarships and awards for his work. Perdue sells his work at various furniture stores in Richmond, Va. Filmmaker: nate thompson

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25 Responses to “Woodworking Information : How to Bend Wood to Make Furniture”

  1. MrLeonard55 says:

    They make a resaw machine.

  2. douskara says:

    That was great!

  3. smuhhhh says:

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

  4. swurvemasterflex says:

    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

  5. crustycrayon says:

    @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.

  6. julioyaldonza says:

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

  7. kentperduewoodworks says:

    Hey guys,

    my channel is

    kentperduewoodworks

    check out my new vid.

    kent

  8. splityplyfingerboard says:

    good luck

  9. Pixel3 says:

    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 :)

  10. r32adt3db says:

    @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.

  11. niceguypants says:

    @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.

  12. niceguypants says:

    @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.

  13. niceguypants says:

    @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!)

  14. MrTharsky says:

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

  15. kentpbmx says:

    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.

  16. r32adt3db says:

    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?

  17. rikie001 says:

    people who bend wood do.

  18. ndgolf221 says:

    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:)

  19. 98tmorgan says:

    who has like 20 clamps

  20. stratzombie says:

    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?

  21. MrHappyfood says:

    thanks for sharing

  22. fuerte75 says:

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

  23. alice30045 says:

    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.

  24. WOODCRAFTER1966 says:

    I hope your carpentry skills are better than your spelling skills, Damn

  25. arund79 says:

    I am just messing around I know talking sh*t is junk because a good woodworking is alway looking forward to learnig techniques. I know their are much better carpenters out their and impossible to learn every thing with regards to carpentry. I respect people that want to learn. I am native to the state of Florida 35 years old with about 15years crew and 5 years homebuilder. I make it a task to learn about my bissiness daily. I heard before Florida construnction is junk /B.S.-high end Naples

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