I've bent 3 sets of BI3IE from LMI: http://www.lmii.com/products/mostly-woo ... od-binding
I bent at 150c using what is becoming my typical approach for the side bending jig:
1) Spray with water, rather liberally, and wrap in aluminum foil.
2) Place in the bender sandwich and press the waist down just until the registration bar is seated into the slot in the bending form.
3) Turn on the silicone blanket.
4) At 100c start to crank the waist down. I do half a turn on the veneer press every 20 secs.
5) Once the waist is down attach the upper and lower bout blocks.
6) I start with the upper bout, don't know if it matters. Every 20 seconds move the bout block about an inch further down until fully bent.
7) Do the other bout the same way.
This was in one of the books I have and it has worked well for any bend I've done with the exception of Zebrawood which needed to be much thinner (0.65) compared to any binding or other sides I've bent. The thinner Zebrawood bent nicely too though, but I used less water to prevent cupping.
I'm new to this, so keep that in mind. Just my limited experience on a few bends.
Hope that helps.
Brad