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straightening shafts?
D. Tiller:
Thats about what I figured. Have not played with cane yet but hope to one day. futzin with some Salmon berry shoots now and I think they have the same potential as cane when dry. When new they are really flimsy but harden up like plastic or carbin when dry.
David T
stringstretcher:
One of my biggest problems is the tempering. I will get scorched arrows every time. Right now I am using a propane torch, but going to try and come up with something better. Been looking on the net to try and fine instruction to make one of the Korean type stoves. Anyone know how to build one or info on them?
Hillbilly:
--- Quote ---One of my biggest problems is the tempering. I will get scorched arrows every time. Right now I am using a propane torch, but going to try and come up with something better.
--- End quote ---
It's really easy to scorch shafts with a torch, even turned down as low as they'll go, they still concentrate too much heat in one spot. A heat gun works great, or coleman campstove set low, alchohol burner, coal from the campfire, the list is endless.
GregB:
Is there a risk of the cane losing some of its straightness during tempering just by putting heat on them again and they possibly want to go back to their original shape? Seems like I've seen some of this during straightening...
Hickoryswitch:
My cane did walk all over when i heat tempered it. I had them roughly straightened then put the heat to them to temper and they twisted at almost every node. So i heat treat first then straighten. Saves me time.
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