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The two methods of bending wood I'm most familiar with are steam bending and cold bending (layered glue up).
For steam bending, I have several articles at home. One from Wood Magazine, of which there is a complementary video available from their site:
http://www.woodmagazine.com/wood…Let me know if you need me to dig out the article.
For the cold bending approach you need to build a form and have the appropriate clamps on hand to tighten it up. Not only is this a legitimate approach, it is actually one of the best approaches. You have a lot of control over the final shape while not pissing around fire, steam, etc.
Excellent cold bending article:
http://www.popularwoodworking.co…Again, I have a ton of resources on this subject, too, so if you have specific needs, let me know.