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hillbilly61:
How are the cane shafts heat treated? Saw some at the Howerd Hill SE Clasic and thought they looked real nice.

Josh:
I usually just use heat to straighten the cane, not to actually treat it... I would be afraid I would mess up my straightening job by adding more heat after straightening it..  Thanks again for the bamboo backing strips man!  Cant wait to use them soon!   :)

hillbilly61:
You're very welcome Josh ;). Hope they make a perfect speed demon for ya. I see some that say they are straightened and heat treated. Just wondering why and how. ???

Pat B:
After I have straightened cane I will start at one end and heat it over our gas cook stove, rotating then as I work sown the shaft. Be careful of steam at the other end. I generally only scorch a little color here and there down the shaft for camo. After heat treating I let them rest and rehydrate for a week or so, laying on a flat surface.

hillbilly61:
Thanks Pat. Is that what turns them from thr yellowish to a more golden bronze color?

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