I'm wondering if it is posible to bend a piece of ebony? The piece would be about 10 inches long and 1/4 inch square. I want to bend it into the shape of a "S".
It is essentially impervious to water so soaking it to make it more pliable would be a waste of time.
I've been taught it's the heat, not the moisture, that softens the lignan to enable bending wood. Chair builders sometimes use a heat gun to make corrective bends on spindles.
George