Wood steam bending - GIF

[ToolTalkBot]

Wood steam bending.




Previously:

Bending stair railing - GIF
Glass sheet bending machine - GIF
Homemade acrylic bending machine - video
Steaming and bending wood - GIF

[Karl_H]

Maroon plaid guy looks like he is standing right in front of a cross bow.

[grabcat1212]

Please explain the need for the final step, where the bent wood is placed in water. Does this cure it, and without this step the wood might resume its original straight shape?

[desbromilow]

Please explain the need for the final step, where the bent wood is placed in water. Does this cure it, and without this step the wood might resume its original straight shape?

speeds the cooling so they can recover the metal backing band sooner? allows the wood hydration level to stabilise while still in the "new" shape?