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He says that it has the answers that he's been want ing regarding the art of woodbending My Boyfriend loved this book. he has been reading since i got it for him.
The book was a birthday gift and arrived well before the time I needed it. I purchased this book as a gift for my husband who works with wood for a hobby. He says it is an excellent book and easy to understand.I liked the prompt and reliable shipping from Amazon.
He gives superb practical advice on which machine to use in what combination, he has excellent jig plans, and many hard-won safety recommendations. The Fine Woodworking book is spotty (magazine articles from 1975-1984) and covers many advanced topics (e.g. He gives extremely helpful details on glueing, jigs, and routing. Schleining is by far the best choice for the intermediate-level amateur that needs advice from someone with a lot of practical experience.
After getting in over my head, I bought three wood bending books: this one (Schleining), Zachary Taylor's "Wood Bender's Handbook" and "Fine Woodworking on Bending Wood." Taylor is slightly more recent, but it omits many pertinent aspects. He does not provide project plans (Taylor does for oval boxes, walking sticks, boat ribs, and chair backs). He shies away from steam-bending, because it gives such variable results, but he finds that it can often be combined profitably with follow-up milling or laminating. For example, he doesn't cover milling (cutting) or coopering (low-angle joints) wood as a way to obtain curves, and he gives little attention to some practical aspects, such as drawing plans.
His sidebars and outlines really help a woodworker make good decisions. Luthiers will enjoy this book, but also find more detail in the other two. Taylor is relatively superficial and focused on making musical instruments. Lapstrake boatbuilding, tapered laminations, violin making).
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