Heat Bending Jig Plans

You can easily make tight, permanent bends in thin pieces of wood simply by heating one side. Nick demonstrates a shopmade jig designed to hold an ordinary propane torch and heat a short section of plumbing pipe. This ingenious, inexpensive fixture serves as both a heat source to heat one side of a board and a bending form on which to bend the board. He also provides plans and instructions for making a measuring cup, a simple project designed to introduce you to heat bending and build your skills. 14 pages, including plans for both the heat bending jig and the measuring cup, in both English/Imperial and metric measurements, and a detailed tutorial on how to bend wood with heat.