Stupid question
Not a stupid question at all! I think curving links could be really cool. I discussed a number of possibilities in my original slat post thread, here’s an excerpt:
Straight sides? Literally for squares. Curve your links. Put sharp angles on them. Make them have inner cutouts. Engrave their surfaces. Paint them.
The only thing I’ll say for curves and angles at this scale is that hardwoods will snap across their grain very easily. If you go for very wide slats it might work in hardwood, but if you want to userhin slats like these (1/8”) then you probably need to use more stable materials. Acrylic and plywood come to mind, but I’m sure there are others.