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Old 05-09-2008
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Google is your friend. both "Steam Bending" and "Steam Bending Teak" get lots of good references.

1 hr/inch is a good guideline - in your case that is a half hour steaming. Work fast when it comes out - you have about 5 sec to do the bending.

You might have to pre-soak. The heat is what allows the bending, but you need moisture in the wood to conduct the heat to the interior.
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