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269162 Erik Levin 2019‑09‑07 Re: Simple steam-bending ideas
Matthew asked:
> Other than “cane” or “back scratcher”, what are some relatively 
> easy projects? I will have one or two shave horses available, and tools to
use.


Keeping in mind that my stem bending experience has not been in the easy
category, nor in the done right the first (or second, or often third or fourth)
time category, so my easy-omiter may not match other peoples...

Winter is coming: sled runners? (did this in high school wood shop)


Legs for a small side table (round top, three arched legs fit to meet at the
center of the arch and spread at the top.... THis was a not-uncommon style when
I was but a youth. Never made one).

Artsy bending, like trivets  (a ring, or better yet, a spiral. Made a bunch of
these a few years ago for practice when I was bending cove to trim out stairs in
my house. The bottom step has a full curtail (??? the end that sticks out to the
side and is a half circle on a bottom step) and I couldn't find the right size
stair cove preform).


Artsy bending like a helical coil or similar.

Coat hooks (wall mount would be pretty straightforward, and doing a coat-and-hat
can be done several ways that I have seen, in one or two parts)


This is all off the top of my head.


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