Wood steamer

This steam box is so simple and works so well. Many propane barbeques have a side burner that could heat the water container. An old metal marina gas can thoroughly rinsed could make a cheap effective steam boiler. Create shelves midway through the pipe with dowels and a power drill.

A new woodworking skill, right around the bend!

Homemade wood steamer.

How To Bend Wood At Home Using Steam With A Simple DIY Steam Box | Woodwork Junkie

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Steam bent wood is used to craft furniture, lacrosse sticks, instruments and tools. But why does steaming wood make it so bendy?

Excerpted from Peter Galbert’s “Chairmaker's Notebook.”

Steam bending wood is a woodworking technique used to create curved wooden forms. You'll need a steam box or plastic bag, steam generator, and some wooden forms or molds to bend the wood with. Steam the wood in the steam box or bag, then...

I made this inexpensive steamer out of two 2-ft.-long pieces of PVC drain pipe. Lightly score the pipe lengthwise on a tablesaw, and use the mark as a guide to…