Crafts CouncilDirectoryLood studioSteam bending knotsAboutThis piece embodies our explorations into bringing out the inherent beauty and texture of wood. Traditional steam bending within furniture making and ship building will avoid knots using straight grain only due to their tendency to break and split. Here we explore the consequences of focusing on bending these parts of the timber, celebrating the textures and breakages, using handmade copper staples to add strength back into the piece.Lood studioHamstreet, EnglandSteam bent oak bud vase with copper detail, Photo: Lood studioSteam bent oak bud vase with copper detail, Photo: Lood studioSteam bent oak bud vase with copper detail, Photo: Lood studioSteam bent oak bud vase with copper detail, Photo: Lood studioSteam bent oak bud vase with copper detail, Photo: Lood studioSteam bending knotsAboutThis piece embodies our explorations into bringing out the inherent beauty and texture of wood. Traditional steam bending within furniture making and ship building will avoid knots using straight grain only due to their tendency to break and split. Here we explore the consequences of focusing on bending these parts of the timber, celebrating the textures and breakages, using handmade copper staples to add strength back into the piece.Lood studioHamstreet, EnglandSteam bent oak bud vase with copper detail, Photo: Lood studioSteam bent oak bud vase with copper detail, Photo: Lood studioSteam bent oak bud vase with copper detail, Photo: Lood studioSteam bent oak bud vase with copper detail, Photo: Lood studioSteam bent oak bud vase with copper detail, Photo: Lood studioMore from Lood studioProjectPage turning bookendsProjectFunction and textureProjectLive edge wobble vasesProjectTextured torus formsProjectCelebrating grainProjectExperiments in steam bending