Kerf Bending - Laser Cut Treasure Chest

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Simeon L.

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Introduction

The goal of this tutorial is to give an intro what Kerf Bending is and then show how it can be used to create a laser cut treasure chest. This is going to be more of a free form tutorial as the purpose of this is for you to get inspired into Kerf Bending and see how it practically can be used.

Kerf Bending

Kerf Bending is the act of cutting into wood so that the material can bend in the space that was cut out. There are many different ways, shapes and designs of Kerf Bending. Below are some examples. There is not one correct way to do kerf

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