straightening shafts?

[stringstretcher]

Thanks Napper.  That is simular to what the Asian's use, but they have compressed charcoal in theirs, sort of like a forge.

[D. Tiller]

Now to find a coffee can! I don't drink coffee no more!    The ol'body said no more ya ol'goat! 

[stringstretcher]

Hey D Tiller.  You are like me, and I am not telling anyone that my can is a 3 lb prune can either.....lol

[DanaM]

Now to find a coffee can! I don't drink coffee no more!    The ol'body said no more ya ol'goat! 

Good luck their all plastic nowadays

[GregB]

I went through mine this weekend and ended up with a dozen that shot really well from my bow. I gave another 5 away to a friend I hunt with...that left 2 that wouldn't fly for either of us. One of them was spined way too low, and the other was spined really heavy. I'm going to let Anthony shoot them and see if he can use them...the light spined one might could be cut off some to increase spine and fly okay.

[D. Tiller]

I get it! Anthony gets the rejects. 

[GregB]

I get it! Anthony gets the rejects.

"One man's rejects...could be another man's treasure!"
"Waste not, want not!"

I'm sure there's a few other saying's that apply as well.

[Butch Speer]

I've been using a heatgun for straightening. Haven't used any oil. Just keep the shaft moving. Only broke one node this time. I wasn't paying attenetion & got carried away bending it.

I had a fella at Mojam that is an arrow maker, tell me to drill a small hole in the shaft between the nodes. Lets the moisture in the shaft stabilize & they won''t split later on. Watched the Korean guy on You Tube & noticed that he took a piece of steel & poked a hole in the arrow. Guess I'll give it a try.

Butch

[Hillbilly]

I noticed the burning a hole thing on the Korean video, too-but I don't think it's necessary myself. I've made lots and lots of cane arrows, and I've yet to have one split, even after many years. I wouldn't want holes for moisture to seep into myself.

[Butch Speer]

Hillbilly.
I thought about that myself. Have only been messing with cane & 'boo for about 3 years so, I don't have that much experience. The way I shoot, an arrow probably isn't going to last long enough for me to worry about splitting .

I saw a video on you tube by Paleoaleo on making cane arrow. I sure learned a bunch on straightening cane & 'boo.

Butch

[Pat B]

With the heat that guy in the video was using to straighten/temper his shafts it would probably be better to put in a small hole to relieve any internal pressures. My arrows aren't that precise. I've never had on split either.        Pat

[D. Tiller]

I've put bamboo in a fire before and the pressure created between the nodes is enormous! They go off like a gun shot and throw splinters everywhere. Its a safety precaution. With Arrow Bamboo I would definitely do this!!!!

[Hillbilly]

Yeah, any cane or bamboo will explode if you heat it too much and expand the trapped air, but you shouldn't be heating it anywhere near that much to straighten it. It usually has to have flames coming out of it before it goes kapow. I've seen big piles of bamboo and cane being burned, and it sounds like a war in progress. Butch, I usually don't have to worry about keeping arrows that long, either.

[Scowler]

I normally use the compression method for straightening cedar arrow shafts.  I use steam to straighten out my atlatl darts.