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Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:00 pm**

Need to bend rather thick ebony bindings for the guitar I’m building ( 0.08 inch thick ). Using a Fox type bender I got from John Hall. Any recommendations on temperature etc to optimize success?

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2025 9:10 pm**

I’ve bent ebony bindings on that bender a few times and haven’t had them break while bending. But they are brittle and I’ve broken a few while mishandled them during install. They will snap if you drop it or catch them on something. I bend the lower bout @240F and the upper around 250-260f including cutaway too. Then bring up to 325, then reduce to 250f for 15 min. My last set was .08”. They look great when done.

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:17 am**

jread wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 9:10 pm I’ve bent ebony bindings on that bender a few times and haven’t had them break while bending. But they are brittle and I’ve broken a few while mishandled them during install. They will snap if you drop it or catch them on something. I bend the lower bout @240F and the upper around 250-260f including cutaway too. Then bring up to 325, then reduce to 250f for 15 min. My last set was .08”. They look great when done.

Very helpful. Thanks.

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