I began bending steel October of 2009. Was it purely random? Not really. Initially, I thought choosing to bend steel happened by chance. In reality, it was handed to me. I was first an avid Olympic ...

A strongman is born in Dave Carroll's doc about sideshow revivalists. By THR Staff Bending Steel Tribeca Still - H 2013 NEW YORK — An unassuming little doc that slowly generates a surprising level of ...

Walking down the street, you wouldn't give Chris Schoeck much thought -- but in an audience, you'd likely have a wholly different reaction. The 43-year-old, who suffers from social awkwardness and ...

This is the 2nd episode of our Metal Working for Beginners series where we show how to bend 1/8th inch and 3/16 inch steel plate into benches without needing expensive specialized tools. We use 2x4s ...

The Cyclone, The Freakshow, The Mermaid Parade: all Coney Island icons. But Chris “Wonder” Schoeck has always preferred the Coney Island Strongman. Bending Steel follows the sweet, unassuming Schoeck ...

Quite literally, books have been written on the topic of bending sheetmetal to form useful shapes. We don’t intend to duplicate all that knowledge here, but rather give you, the home fabricator and ...

Many applications require steel to be shaped and curved, highlighting the importance of maintaining a sufficient level of ductility to enable bending without allowing ...