I had a very intetesting project come in that required some creativity in producing. The customer required an 8' panel with a 3" radius bend to fit in a dado. I built a form to control the radius then took some cal rod heaters to heat the material. The radius was so wide that it couldn't evenly heat the material, leaving 3 individual bend lines and a very unsatisfactory result. Solution? Ceramic flooring tiles spread down the length. Worked a charm to get the job done. Part turned out beautifully. Only issue.... almost burned down the table. I'll have to solve that problem if I ever stumble my way into another similar project.