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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on October 29, 2012, 01:56:14 am

Title: Power outage bamboo straightening
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on October 29, 2012, 01:56:14 am

The storm's a'comin... Soon I will have nothing to do but straighten bamboo over a candle...  It is my least favorite job but i have to do it, I dont like looking at hundred unstraightened pei CSS of boo

Title: Re: Power outage bamboo straightening
Post by: stringstretcher on October 29, 2012, 08:17:52 am

Well I offer to help you out, just send half of them my way :o :o

Title: Re: Power outage bamboo straightening
Post by: crooketarrow on October 29, 2012, 08:48:14 am

   It better be along storm and you better have a few candles for you to straighten that many. A heat gun works better and you don't have the burnt camo look.

Title: Re: Power outage bamboo straightening
Post by: Pat B on October 29, 2012, 10:42:32 am

YB2, this will be a good opportuntiy for you to improve and fine tune your cane straightening plus get a little help in the patience dept.  ;D Make up bundles of 6 or so smae size canes and only work a few at a time.
 Crooketarrow, heat guns are great as long as the electricity is on but for most of the Northeast that will be iffy. Candles, camping cook stoves or a gas kitchen range(what I use) will all work well.

Title: Re: Power outage bamboo straightening
Post by: Tom Leemans on October 29, 2012, 11:18:02 am

It's still better than a good day at work.

Title: Re: Power outage bamboo straightening
Post by: killir duck on October 29, 2012, 11:56:16 am

would that be hurricane sandy? i heard it was headin that way

Title: Re: Power outage bamboo straightening
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on October 31, 2012, 03:35:45 pm

Duc- yes it's sandy, and she hit us hard.
Between making sure neighbors are alright and biking to 7-11 to get ice I have only had time to straighten a handful, 9 perfectly straight and 3 broken... And now I need to make a new soda can - candle
-billy