Hey Chris,

Thanks for sending that link!

Looks like this guy (unnamed in the video) is not bending the staves at all, but
rather cutting them curved. They seem have a natural double taper after the
sawing, and to just drop into place in the jig. I'm going to have to try that in
my shop. I also appreciated seeing his clamping devices.

One thing though, cutting the curves from the side, as he does, would seem to
require a lot more wood than cutting the curves from the flat. Of course, that
could perhaps result in a less precise beveled edge and be rather time
consuming. So the question becomes, which is more valuable, the time or the
wood?

Thanks again,
Bill