Mind Upon Mind: Steambending Tip

Editor’s note: Our Mind Upon Mind series is a nod to a 1937 Chips from the Chisel column (also featured in “Honest Labour: The Charles H. Hayward Years”), in which Hayward wrote, “The influence of mind upon mind is extraordinary.” The idea being there’s often room for improvement. To that end, we’ve asked you what else you have thought of, tried out and improved upon after building projects from our books. Send us your own ideas! Email kara@lostartpress.com. You can read more about the submission process here. Today’s pick is courtesy of Rob, from Peachtree City, Georgia. Thanks, Rob! — Kara Gebhart Uhl This steambending tip is for kiln-dried hardwood. I am building two staked side chairs from “The Anarchist’s Design Book” to go with our dining room table. Both are built out of kiln-dried cherry and I’m using the simple steambending jig as shown in the book. The crests are 13/16″ thick and need to be steambent to a 15″ radius. Typical bending failure. I have built four of these same…