You guys all know wood can be bent and formed using steam, etc. Hence it can also be "unbent".
It's not about whether or not it can be done. It's a matter of how much work it might take to get it actually straight enough. And then of course, it can move again.
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But it is bend and try iterative process. If you have to spend more than 10 minutes, probably not worth it to the customer. Bad curves can be fixed relatively easily, but like most endeavors, the last 10% takes 90% of the time and effort. How close do you need it?
Many of us players have easily straightened a shaft by just bending it. It will stay for a while.
Also, depending on the prevailing temperature and humidity, wood can easily move. And it changes. Even after proper aging. Even after sealing processes.
This is an age old topic and will be continuously discussed I am sure.
I have never used the Jacoby shaft adjusting tools. I have heard good things and bad. Like any such thing it would seem to rely a great deal on the "talent" of the user.
Regardless of it being an endless topic, I really enjoy reading what various cue makers and cue repair guys have to say on the matter.
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