Many woodworkers are familiar with how to make a bent lamination that curves along a single plane. The mold surface can be created by extruding the path of a two-dimensional curve. Just as a squared edge acts as a reference face in traditional woodworking, the single plane, represented by the flat sides of your mold, becomes your reference face. But how do you approach bending a lamination that curves across multiple planes at once? Where can you establish a reference face? This demonstration will explore strategies to create a freeform “mold” which yields repeatable compound curved bent laminations and the iterative prototyping process that goes into making a bend look effortlessly organic.

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