
Woodworking Essentials: Bending & Shaping
Bill Thomas
- In-depth Instruction; over 172 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A







Learn to bend and shape wood as professional woodworker Bill Thomas guides you through a variety of methods. Start with how to mill and cut wood to shape, and get tips for creating joinery along the way. Then, discover how to bend wood with laminating techniques, and bring sophisticated curved creations off your form. Bill also will guide you step by step through creating a steam box of any size, and steam-bending curved pieces skillfully – even traditional shaker boxes! Plus, for each technique, Bill will teach you to create and use full-size patterns and custom jigs to achieve excellent results every time.
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas is a professional woodworker with more than 35 years of experience designing and building custom projects for a wide range of clients. For nearly two decades, Bill has been teaching in his shop, and at woodworking and boat building schools. Bill also uses writing and photography to share his knowledge, ideas and designs in various magazines and websites.

Bonus materials available after purchase