Oh, I was just bending bubinga cutaway today. I have sides 2.6 mm and I think back too (it was a time ago I sand it).
Bubinga bends like butter, yes - but I had hard time doing cutaway - it didn't want to stay in shape - it bent then unbent as easily. After 20-30 min of trying it stared to crack so I had to bend shallower cutaway and create new insert for mold.
But for normal shape it bends easily. I still like rosewood though, bubinga is hard but also brittle and it can crack .
But if the back is not joined then I would be careful thicknessing it before.
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