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DC:
I'm taking some minor bends out of some arrows. It just takes a very slight bend to straighten them, very slight. Just a slight push with the heel of my hand. What I'm wondering is if the first time I shoot them or pull them out of the target isn't there a very big chance of the bend coming back or of putting a new one in? Bamboo arrows if it matters.

Pat B:
Dc, do you temper the cane shafts after straightening? What I do is start at one end adding heat while rotating the shaft and move along the shaft to the other end then lay them flat to cool. I sometimes have to do a light straightening like you said and that usually helps keep them straight. Be careful when you reach the far end because of steam coming out that will scald you.

DC:
Does tempering help normalise stresses?

jeffp51:
When I do that, all of the corrections I made come out-unless I continually straighten as I heat.  Burnishing with a steel screwdriver will take out those minor bends after a shot.

Pat B:
For me it stabilizes the shaft. I do it with hardwood shoots too and sometimes add coloration for a camo effect.

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