Paul, this sound real interesting and better than a steam box in many ways. Can you steam all of the stem pieces at one time (6 strips 1/4 inch thick each and 1.5 inches wide)? Is the plastic from lawn and garden garbage bags heavy enough or do you need something heavie (like the plastic sheeting use at construction sites to shield the area)? Any further info or resources would be much appreciated as I hope to steam the stems (cherry) for my canoe this weekend and I'm nervous about it already. Thanks in advance. Rick V.

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> Another method of steam bending, is called steam bending in situ.
> Instead of constructing a steam-box out of wood, You make a sleeve
> out of plastic bags and tape, place this around the strip, seal each
> end of the sleeve with tape. It doesn't have to be air-tight. place
> your steam pipe in the bag and seal it with more tape.

> The best part of this method is that you can steam your strips
> while they are on the forms, you don't need an extra pair of hands,
> you don't need to work fast. You can take your time and experiment
> with what curves you can get while the strip is still steaming. when
> you get the desired curve, clamp it down and cut away the bag.

> comments anyone?

> Paul