1 8 1 4 is common but i usually end up somewhere around 3 16.
Bent lamination thickness.
For very small shaker boxes in cherry even 1 16 can be too thick even after steaming.
Bending plywood is available in 5 16 and thicknesses and comes in several species including poplar birch and lauan in standard sized sheets 4 x 8 with the veneer layers running either lengthwise or widthwise.
Lamination ply radius thickness 2 4 3 32 4 8 1 8 8 12 3 16 12 1 4.
As to ply thickness.
How thin you cut the strips depends on a number of factors include the wood s natural bending properties the severity of the curve and your tolerance for springback.
There s some info in the may issue of american woodworker on bent wood laminations.
Once the parts are formed changing the overall thickness will be very difficult so take the time to figure out the number and thickness of strips needed to make up your part.
Anything thicker was prone to splitting.
Cutting laminates on the bandsaw cutting your own laminates is best done with a bandsaw.
The thickness of the parts is largely determined by your bend.
Start with a desired thickness thin until it survives the bend radius.
Bent lamination is a process of bending thin strips of wood using lots of glue and lots of clamps.
Bottom line do as previously suggested.
The process starts with ripping some thin strips of wood and applying glue to each strip.