Holz biegen / Wolfgang Fiwek
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How can one bend or shape wood? This book presents the entire range of possibilities. The author first outlines the basic methods for transforming wood into a shape different from its natural form. These techniques are then demonstrated through specific construction projects, mostly in furniture making, along with the construction of corresponding devices and the discussion of relevant tools such as bending irons and bending straps.
Following this, the author takes us into various workshops where wood is bent: manufacturers of walking sticks and sleds are visited, as well as different instrument makers, boat builders, and barrel makers. In addition to obvious topics like Shaker boxes and bending in the construction of greenwood chairs, workshops are also visited that focus on more unusual objects: bent laminated wood structures that support entire hall roofs, or rattan used in furniture making. The author reports on the individual solutions that various craftsmen have found for bending wood. This creates a fascinating tapestry of images illustrating the unexpectedly numerous possibilities of shaping wood.
by Wolfgang Fiwek
192 pages, fully illustrated in color, hardcover
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