: Bill,
: I'm not sure any moisture is necessary to bend the thin wood strips we use.

: Most people think of steam bending when wood bending is mentioned.
: I've heard a lot of people talk about soaking wood before trying to bend it,
: not just using steam.

: I believe the heat is what is important and that water, in the form of steam,
: is a good conductor of the heat, so steam is needed in larger wood sections
: to
: transmit the heat for bending.

: I've sent off this question to Dr. Bruce Hoadley, Professor of Wood
: Technology
: at the University of Massachusetts, in Amherst, the author of the book,
: "Understanding Wood, a Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology" which
: I highly
: recommend.

: The great thing about using the heat gun to bend is you can glue-up
: immediately
: because the wood stays dry.

: I'll let you know what I hear from Dr. Hoadley.

: Rob

Hi Rob,

I'm looking forward to hearing what you learn

Still there is some moisture in the wood even when it's kiln dried, may not be much, but it's still there.

Bill H.