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Thanks Dale. Very informative. I have used a strap with same results. The one success I had with this wood took several hours to get the bend I needed. So I guess patience is the other necessary...

Thanks for all your suggestions. Much appreciated. The bending iron is at about 400F according to surface temp gauge. I have been practicing with other material and it bends relatively easily. The...

Sunburst -- I've tried both with and without a bending strap. Cracked both ways. Benny -- I think it's a perspective oddity, I've measured thickness at 075 with a digital dial indicator. I managed...

I'm trying to bend maple sides and have managed to crack three pieces. Thickness is about .075. I've tried soaking, dry, and moistened. Soaking definitely makes the cracking problem worse, at...