Kurt et al,

I think you still may be asking for the wrong product. The "bender board" you probably asked Barry about is quite distinct from bending ply(wood).

From one company's website (see link):

"Bending plywood, also known as Flexply, Wacky Wood and Wiggle wood, is normally made out of hardwood imported veneers with the layers all running in one direction, this allows bendability to the panel and can be applied on a curved radius. -- Used in variety of cabinet applications, curved furniture parts and fixtures such as displays in department stores, restaurants, commercial buildings and building of spiral stairways. Most times it will be overlaid in a custom application with veneer, high pressure laminate, for finished columns or other rounded or curved radius surfaces. -- Bending plywood comes in thicknesses of 3mm, 5.2mm, 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm and even 25mm. Panels come in 4'x8', 8'x4', 10'x4' sizes."

3mm is slightly less than 1/8", 12mm is just under 1/2". The stuff is fairly difficult to come by easily; most lumber stores (not the big boxes) here in the Bay Area don't carry it. It's definitely a specialty item.

Glenn

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: I went and saw Barry, my (high end custom) cabinet shop friend who I
: occasionally do a little work for, and he agreed the only "bender
: board" he's aware of is 3/8". Hmmmmmmm....