Anybody found a good way to straighten a shaft?

YES, the crowd agrees, double funny!!!!!!







Jeff Livingston

sbpoolleague said:

This straightens my shaft for up to 4 hours at a time

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Nope, still bent.

Boy, that statement takes me back to the early sixties, and believe me....''they tried''.

sbpoolleague said:

This straightens my shaft for up to 4 hours at a time

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I expected an answer like that MUCH sooner!!

Actually it's a tough prospect to straighten a shaft, I've had mixed results. But, for what it's worth, here's my method:

Fold up two paper towels several times, and put one each under the ferrule and joint, to create a little space underneath.

Position the shaft so the high side is on top. Place a towel on top of the shaft to protect, and a couple phone books on top. Leave it overnight and play with it or just sight it next day. Sometimes you have to repeat this several times. To be honest, this has worked for me about one out of three or four times, so it's not foolproof. Usually, the wood wants to return to where it was. But, for what it's worth, it has worked now and then.

All the best,
WW

Sedog said:

I have an old Meucci shaft with a good bit of warp in it. About 1/8 ". Anybody find a good way to straighten a shaft. This shaft did have about a 3/8 warp but I can't get that last 1/8" out.
Thanks in advance.

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That actually sounds pretty straight for a Meucci shaft.



Sorry, the joke was there

This would be a waste of time for me because i would be asleep for at least the last 3 hours & 45 minutes.

sbpoolleague said:

this straightens my shaft for up to 4 hours at a time

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