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straightening shafts?
cowboy:
Well this thread really took off :). I'm probably replying too slow Greg, but the cooking oil thing I learned from Mickey Lotz's site. I generally heat one section over the candle until the oil has turned black, then wipe it off and straighten. Haven't notice any discoloration of the cane from doing it that way. I think the oil - once it turns black and you leave it that way for a few seconds helps to hold in and concentrate the heat - the cane is as rubber for a minute afterwards.
OK, I'm going to soak up all this other good info for awhile - I've only done a few dozen cane shafts and am by no means an authority on the subject ;D..
mullet:
Cowboy, I've straightened them over a candle without oil with no problem. I thought the soot from the candle had enough oil in it? go figure ::) ???
D. Tiller:
When I'm working on shoots I work over my heat gun. Am I using to much heat at once? Should I put it on the low setting instead of the high one? I do oil up the shafts well before hand and then get them hot enough that the almost bend like wet spaghetti noodles. After I get the big bends out I lay them down on the top of a flat work bench the section to be straightened hanging off and hold the shaft down on the bench while I put her straight. Is this a good method?
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Pat B:
David, As long as you don't heat the outside of the shoot and the inside is still relatively cool you should be OK. You want good thorough heat penetration for good bends. The heat gun in fine for heat straightening. Just keep the shaft moving.
Any method that works without altering or kinking the shaft will be fine. I like oil on my hardwood shoots for straightening. I think it helps to concentrate the heat, hold the heat longer and keeps from scorching the shaft while straightening it. I scorch them later for decoration but not while straightening.
Pat
david w.:
I straighten all my shafts over a candle with no oil and i never have a problem.
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