Steam bending wood is a challenge to perfect with a degree of repeatability. After 40 years of bending wood, these are the top reasons why I have experienced failure. Building and restoring horse drawn vehicles involves bending wood to meet different applications, which has lead me on the journey to discover how steam bending works. Follow through the actual process as I point out the 10 most common reasons why steaming wood often results in failure.

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