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ntvbowyer1969:
[/img]Good evening everyone. I have another question for everyone this evening. I have no problems straightening all of my arrows except on type. I can get them close but i was wondering if anyone has a technique for handling "dog leg" bends in shafts? Maybe as a electrician and bending plenty of pipe in my time before retiring i am overthinking how to get them out . I usually try to bend the bump out first and then bend on either side of the bump in opposite directions. I was just wondering if anyone has any other ways to handle them. I have cast aside many great arrows that were poker straight except for a little dog leg. The picture i am posting shows what i am talking about. They are made more drastic than what i am dealing with i just drew them that way for a example of my conundrum. Thank you.       

Pat B:
Arrows don't all have to be "arrow" straight! If you can compensate that bend by adding one to offset it you can get good arrow flight. As long as the point and nock line up and the arrow spins true on it's point it will fly well. I love stepping up to the practice range at an archery shoot with a "crooked arrows" and putting it in the 12 ring. The expressions from the carbon shooters is priceless.  ;)

BowEd:
Some of the dogwood shoots I shoot are perfectly straight,but most are'nt.They have to fly like darts yet for me though.Here's the tools I use especially on the ends for more stubborn shafts.A slight countering wiggle in the center of a shaft is OK as long as those ends are lined up good.

A mantle lantern for heat and a stick.I'll work one end of shaft then go to other end to work to let first area cool.Been having pretty good luck with them staying straight.

ntvbowyer1969:
thank you guys for your response. yes i know they dont have to be perfectly straight  to fly well. I was trying to save time and not go through the whole process of cutting nocks,fletching,and putting tip in to have a wonkey flying arrow. I do try and make them fly as straight as possible. The dog legs are the ones that elude me to get them out or as close as possible. I like the picture of the tool posted thats real cool and i could see how that would bend the arrow after heating very well.I was just wondering where would you bend the arrow at to get the dog leg out? on both sides in opposite direction? I am going to try and post another pic on this reply. it isnt a arrow. it is a metal conduit but this is the type of bend in shaft i was referring to. The arrow is pocker straight but this one little spot that has a bend like this on the shaft? its exaggerated in pick but same concept. If you would leave it in and dont worry about it how would you face the bend toward the riser or up and down on hand/shelf?[/img]

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