: The only reason I was trying to avoid steaming is that you have to get a heat
: source (camp stove, hot plate, etc) a steam generator (tea kettle -- do
: you think I could get away with stealing the one off the stove?? ;P )
: working down in my enclosed basement. I am also hesitant to introduce that
: much humidity into the air so quickly. There are lots of 1/2 finished wood
: projects sitting around that the joints may move on if I change the
: humidity rapidly.

Try using a clothes iron on a wet cloth, which is placed over the strip you want to move. You can usually buy an inexpensive iron (under $15) at large discount stores, or at almost any garage sale for under $5. If you hit a garage sale that doesn't have an iron, ask if they have one in the house that they might wish to sell.

Hope this helps

PGJ