I'm guessing that mahogany veneer would need to be 1/16" at most to agree
to an 8" radius. Experimentation is needed.
As an alternative, turn the veneer such that the bend is cross-grain and
laminate. A couple of laminations of light glass cloth can supply
cross-grain strength.
Vacuum bagging would be a big wrote in message
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Hi,
I need to make some porthole liners for a barge and I was thinking of
steaming some wood strips. Size is approx 1.15m long - it is a 0.381m
diameter porthole - 60mm wide and 6 - 8 mm thick. I was thinking of
using mahogany or similar dark hard wood.

Can I bend steamed mahogany to this radius?? - or any other
suggestions??