Main Discussion Area > Arrows
heat treating shafts
George Tsoukalas:
I've found that with shoots straightening them every few days negates the need for heat for straightening. Further, in about 2 weeks they begin to hold any corrections you've done to them. Work it right and no head will be needed for straightening. I've never heat treated for the sake of heat treating. I have used heat for straightening. There's arrow info on my site. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/
Pat B:
When I'm straightening hardwood shoot shafts I use oil to prevent scorching. Once the shafts are straight I will start at one end and heat until scorched(without oil) then move down the shaft doing the same. I do this for the color(camo) but it also tempers them. I use our gas kitchen stove for this. Be careful when you get near the far end. If any moisture is still in the shoot it will come out as steam and burn you. Also, after tempering, give the shafts a week or so to rehydrate before shooting. You can continus to build the arrows but they will be brittle until they rehydrate.
dmassphoto:
So it's ok to fletch them and everything, just don't shoot them. Sounds reasonable. How do you go about heat straightening them? I've only just looked down the shaft and bent them accordingly, but after a few times they do get a little snaky. They shoot ok, they just aren't "straight as an arrow." If anyone is going to the Classic, I'd love to hook up with you for a few minutes to get a quick face-to-face explanation.
Pat B:
I'll be at the Classic and shouldn't be hard to find. Bring some shoot shafts along with you and I'll show you how I do it. When straightening any shafts I start with the worst bends, straighten them and set the shafts aside to cool. If you try to straighten them all at once you will rebend what you have already straightened. I usually work 6 or so at one time but over a 3 or 4 day period.
None of my shoot or cane arrows are "straight as an arrow"! If they spin true with the points attached they should fly fine for you.
dmassphoto:
--- Quote from: Pat B on April 20, 2010, 04:18:45 pm ---I'll be at the Classic and shouldn't be hard to find. Bring some shoot shafts along with you and I'll show you how I do it. When straightening any shafts I start with the worst bends, straighten them and set the shafts aside to cool. If you try to straighten them all at once you will rebend what you have already straightened. I usually work 6 or so at one time but over a 3 or 4 day period.
None of my shoot or cane arrows are "straight as an arrow"! If they spin true with the points attached they should fly fine for you.
--- End quote ---
Thanks for the offer! Currently, the shafts I'm making are simple 5/16" dowel rods from Lowes. Would that still be applicable to what you are talking about? Once I learn more, I will be making my own, hopefully sooner than later.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version