My assumption is that it would. Steam-bent wood stays bent once it cools and the lignin sets. It's a lot like thermoforming plastic. There's another advantage

My assumption is that it would. Steam-bent wood stays bent once it cools and the lignin sets. It's a lot like thermoforming plastic. There's another advantage of putting wood through a heating-and-cooling cycle: you remove internal stresses that cause it to twist.