forming curved shapes in wood

Question 1

what woods can be used for steam bending

Answer 1

timber sich as, oak and beech
solid timber

Question 2

what is the process of steam bending

Answer 2

long thin stips of wood are steamed in a steam box for atleast an hour - this makes them fairly flexible
the timber can be bent around a pre-made former to create a curve

Question 3

what is laminating veneers around a former

Answer 3

manufacturing something by bonding layers of materials together
however when a / more veneers are glued together, they become stff and much stronger - this principal used in the manufacture of stake board decks

Question 4

when is laminating aeroply / flexiply around a former used

Answer 4

used most often to create curves around wood

Question 5

what is the process of laminating aeroply / flexiply around a former

Answer 5

layers of aeroply / flexiply are put onto a former into a vacuum bag
when their air is removed from the baf it creates the pressure needed to hold the ply layers in place until glue has set