On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 03:29:04 GMT, steveJ vaguely
proposed a theory
.......and in reply I say!:

I wonder if the idea of soaking wood before steam bending comes from
trying to bend kiln dried wood by introducing some moisture back into
it. Certainly green wood bends easier than kiln dried. But I agree, it's
the heat, not the water that allows wood to bend. I've seen dry wood
bent with only heat. Water was used only to keep the wood from scorching.

Woah! New! I have seen "fire bending" of wood. But it was always
associated with Asian/African boats etc, where green wood was used
anyway. The idea of fire bending really dry timber, with water to
prevent scorching only, is a new "twist" G
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