Technique Demonstrations
Chris Dewart demonstrates how to bore a mortice.
Chris places pieces of wood into the steamer.
Clamps hold the wood laminations to the bending form until they dry.
Chris shows an example of a wood bend.
The CNC mill creates a complex form on a table top.
A wood-steaming chamber, ready to prepare wood for bending.
Plywood bent to the shape of a styrofoam form for vacuum forming.
A close-up photo of the CNC cut pattern.
Videos
![A planer is used to level the surface of the wood.](/courses/4-296-furniture-making-spring-2005/d5897337ca7ff439c2baa55292c56f7a_video1.jpg)
A planer is used to level the surface of the wood.
![A hammer and chisel are used for the first stages of contouring a surface.](/courses/4-296-furniture-making-spring-2005/c771ebaa56f45ef5922d9d2ad5c6f517_video2.jpg)
A hammer and chisel are used for the first stages of contouring a surface.
![A unique method of using the hammer and chisel.](/courses/4-296-furniture-making-spring-2005/736adbebda08f0be949066ac45087821_video3.jpg)
A unique method of using the hammer and chisel.
![A basic wood bending demonstration.](/courses/4-296-furniture-making-spring-2005/79aeb1eeffa7648c4adb828855859041_video4.jpg)
A basic wood bending demonstration.
![A complex wood bending demonstration (Part I).](/courses/4-296-furniture-making-spring-2005/72511b5ebd66e3db20b8fa7f7e20f6c4_video5.jpg)
A complex wood bending demonstration (Part I).
(4.3MB)
![A complex wood bending demonstration (Part II).](/courses/4-296-furniture-making-spring-2005/aa3c083e2b7ea30c3b2884e9246711f6_video6.jpg)
A complex wood bending demonstration (Part II).
(4.3MB)
![A demonstration of the CNC mill maneuvering.](/courses/4-296-furniture-making-spring-2005/89c70bdccd07bdb7114d54af1041dc07_video7.jpg)
A demonstration of the CNC mill maneuvering.
![A chair set is revealed from the compact form.](/courses/4-296-furniture-making-spring-2005/7d8896fedd665d263f3cfbba0a29c92e_video8.jpg)