When bending wood, it’s important to anchor ... you can make a frame to hold the now-bent piece of wood. After letting it cool for an hour or so in the form, transfer it to the frame.

Little is known of the most ancient devices for bending wood, but the oldest patented in England is now nearly a century old, and is used there yet for some purposes. The oldest in the United ...

To make a bodhran one needs to start with a piece of wood, usually ash or oak ... it takes about an hour to steam the wood to the point where it will bend. Once the wood is ready immediately wrap it ...