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straightening tricky shoot arrows

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Pat B:
If the rest of the arrow is straight and the point and nock line up those with the kinks in them can fly well. I wouldn't use one for hunting because the chance of impeding penetration. Sometimes the kinks are too severe to eliminate without the shaft breaking. The easiest way to prevent this is to not cut them. Be a little more picky as you cut shoots.

bjrogg:
NTV. I have the best luck with straightening that type of bend like you first described. I have a tip for my heat gun that really funnels the heat and concentrates it on the spot I want to bend. I make the first bend then leave it sit for awhile to completely cool before making the next straightening bend. That has seemed to help. Like Ed and Pat said though. They don't have to be perfectly straight.
Bjrogg

ntvbowyer1969:
Thx everyone. Its hard sometimes when cutting to see those little kinks with a stick in your ear , nose , up your coats, in your eye and on your knees crawling at the same time...lol Thx again great info.

Pat B:
Sometimes I have to use an arrow wrench on bad kinks. Like bj said do a small section and let it cool completely before trying to bend the next section or you'll loose your first bend.

ntvbowyer1969:
Thx Pat

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