I've been trying my hand at steam bending using EU oak.
The test piece I used was 70mm wide x 19mm thick x 400mm length
I placed it in the steamer for 1hr and then tried to bend it around an mdf form I have made, but it wouldn't bend enough, tried another piece for 1 1/2hrs still would not bend enough and this time I got this
I used the following method to steam the wood
But outside of course. Would I be way off the mark by thinking that kiln dried wood takes longer to steam, and that the longer you leave it in, the more chance there is of getting problems.
Davon
The test piece I used was 70mm wide x 19mm thick x 400mm length
I placed it in the steamer for 1hr and then tried to bend it around an mdf form I have made, but it wouldn't bend enough, tried another piece for 1 1/2hrs still would not bend enough and this time I got this
Davon