Transform Your Vision into Reality. Pure Timber doesn't just manufacture custom bent wood components—we engineer the impossible. Our revolutionary Cold-Bend™ hardwood technology shatters the limits of what wood can do, giving creators, craftsmen, and manufacturers the power to bend solid hardwood into shapes that were once merely dreams.

 

The Superwood That Changes Everything

Imagine bending a 1-inch thick oak board into a perfect 5-inch radius curve—by hand, at room temperature, with no steam, no heat, no backing straps, and zero springback. This isn't magic; it's Cold-Bend™ hardwood, our proprietary compressed wood technology that transforms ordinary North American hardwoods into extraordinary building materials.

 

Premium Species, Unlimited Possibilities

Our Cold-Bend™ process works with over 20 temperate hardwood species, including:

 

-Our Core Species Collection: Ash, Red Oak, White Oak, Walnut, Elm, and Maple

 

-Our Extended Range of Wood Species: Beech, Hickory, Pecan, Black Locust, Honey Locust, Sassafras, Sycamore, Kentucky Coffee Tree, Hackberry, Red Gum, Live Oak, Osage Orange, Mulberry, and Persimmon

 

Each piece undergoes precision thermo-mechanical compression, creating a material that looks and feels like premium straight-grain hardwood—because that's exactly what it is. It has just been engineered for extreme flexibility.

 

Where Imagination Meets Innovation

Cold-Bend™ hardwood has already revolutionized projects across industries:

>Studio & Production Furniture - Create flowing, organic forms that defy traditional joinery
>Architectural Fabrication - Bring impossible curves to life in commercial and residential spaces
>Boat Restoration - Craft authentic curved components for classic vessel rebuilds
>Wood Turning - Push the boundaries of lathe work with unprecedented flexibility
>Sculpture - Express artistic vision without compromise
>Musical Instruments - Achieve perfect acoustic curves with structural integrity

The Science of Flexibility

Only when moist, is Cold-Bend™ hardwood extraordinarily pliable, allowing you to shape it by hand into complex curves, compound bends, and even twists. Once formed and dried though, it locks permanently into its new shape with the full strength and beauty of solid hardwood. Fully dry, Cold-Bend™ hardwood does not regain flexibility, making your dynamic shapes permanent.

 

Working with Cold-Bend™:

 

If you are DYI, the wood ships to you wrapped in protective plastic to maintain optimal moisture for months to years. It is compatible with standard woodworking tools (with specific techniques for best results). And it can be resawn, dimensioned, turned, routed, carved, joined, sanded, and finished like conventional hardwood. There is no special equipment for bending—your hands and simple jigs are often enough.

Beyond Steam Bending: A New Era

Traditional steam bending has served woodworkers for centuries, but Cold-Bend™ hardwood launches wood bending into the future. Achieve tighter radii, more complex shapes, and multidirectional bends that steam simply cannot match. The compression process is already complete—you're working with pre-engineered material that's ready to transform.

 

Ready to Push Boundaries?

Whether you're a master woodworker seeking new creative possibilities or a manufacturer needing reliable curved components, Cold-Bend™ hardwood delivers results that were once impossible. We've already done the steaming and compression—now it's time for you to create something extraordinary.

 

Discover six additional pages of technical details, application guides, and project inspiration in the following comprehensive Discovery section.