Bending stair railing - GIF

[mwmkravchenko]

I have bent lots of wood over a great many years. This is not wood. Some kind of plastic. If it was wood it would have to be steamed. and making a bend like this would require some serious clamping power to the tune of multiple tons. Plus you would require compression banding on the exterior of the bend to keep the wood fibers in place. and making the tight radius is near impossible under any circumstance. Something that tight in that diameter of wood is usually machined.