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Offline Mounter

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heat source
« on: September 08, 2016, 02:22:26 pm »
What ya'all use for straightening arrows.. I tried a propane torch, didn't like it. Un even heating, thinking maybe a hot plate or something?
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: heat source
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2016, 02:40:32 pm »
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2016, 02:42:14 pm »
I use a heat gun or one of those camping sterno canned heat
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Offline DC

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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2016, 02:43:59 pm »
At home I use my barbeque for the initial straightening and my heat gun for spot bending. I used a fondue burner once when I was out camping, it worked.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2016, 02:49:22 pm »
I use an electric hot plate burner.
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Offline penderbender

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« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2016, 03:24:07 pm »
I also use a heat gun. Very good for localized bends. Cheers- Brendan
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2016, 03:54:58 pm »
Stove burner
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Offline loon

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« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2016, 04:47:18 pm »
heat gun. wonder about a soapstone straightener..

Maybe I should try our gas stove...

Does anyone know what temperature to bring the bamboo to?
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Offline DC

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« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2016, 05:45:41 pm »
I set my barbeque to 350-400. But that's with the factory thermometer. I don't know how accurate they are. It makes bamboo very flexible in 30 seconds.
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Offline BowEd

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« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2016, 06:01:17 pm »
I use my Alladin mantle lantern.15 to 20 seconds waving it over that in a certain 3 to 4 inch area.Time consuming process on some shafts but it gets hot enough to hold corrections.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: heat source
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2016, 06:03:17 pm »
I use our gas kitchen stove. I heat the area to be straightened until it it too hot to touch but not scorched. I keep the shaft moving back and forth over the area and rotate it so it heats all around and in the case of shoot shafts through the shaft. Only heat and straighten a small area then set the shaft aside to cool completely before reworking.
 I do scorch shafts for decoration but wait until the straightening is done then scorch if you want. You may still have to do a little hand straightening after scorching.
 Also the more a shaft is seasoned the better it is about staying straight during use.
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Offline bjrogg

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« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2016, 06:32:33 pm »
I use one of those propane stove burners you screw on those little camp propane cans. Can control heat great I usally just turn it down as low as it will go instant heat, no noisy heat gun I have to plug in very portable. I have used 2 pieces of firewood burned down to coal spaced about 8" apart. Shaft got very warm need gloves but it really straighten nice like that.
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Offline bjrogg

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« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2016, 06:36:22 pm »
PS I also make my pine pitch glue, heat bows, and you guys across the pond might like this occasionally I make a pot of tea with it's
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Offline Dakota Kid

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« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2016, 06:50:49 pm »
I made an alcohol lamp from a baby food jar. It's hard to see the flame but works fine and burns clean.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: heat source
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2016, 07:53:47 am »
Most of the time I use a heat gun set up at my table on it's end. If without electric I use the same little stove burner as bj or hot coals from the fire. :)
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