Straighting Shafts

Jeff

Jeff

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OK, I did a search and found nothing although I know for sure this topic has been discussed before.

But anyway, it won't hurt to talk about it again.

I just bought a 25 oz break stick for the heck of it, just to try it. I only paid 20 bucks including shipping so what the heck. The reason I got it so cheap is because the shaft has a dog leg to the left. OK it's not really that bad, but it does have a bend in it. And this probably won't matter that much for just breaking.

But I thought this might be a chance to try different ways to straighten a shaft and see if any of them really work.

So tell me some different things I can do.
 
Use steam from a tea kettle...the kind that have a whole in the cap....steam the concave side and gently flex it from the other side....I've straightened pretzel crooked shafts that way....
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Its $20 Jeff...just break with it. Even if you did some Jedi trick...wood has memory...99.9% chance it'll warp right back.
 
Varney Cues said:
Its $20 Jeff...just break with it. Even if you did some Jedi trick...wood has memory...99.9% chance it'll warp right back.
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Yea, I figured even if it has a little wobble, it ain't gonna bother breaking with it.

I've got it hanging from an eye hook with some weight on the end, we'll see after a few days if that does anything. :)

Plus, it's just the shaft that's bent, so if I like the heavy ass thing, I can always grab another shaft down the road.
 
more than you ever wanted to know about warped wood

Jeff,

The real question is why the shaft is warped, something you obviously don't know in this case. Some wood warps because it was stress relieved when it was turned and is only assuming it's natural position when it warps. These shafts are almost certain to warp again.

However if the shaft is naturally straight and a day in a hot car or similar is the reason for the warpage there is hope of a permanent fix. Follow the link for more than you ever wanted to know about warped wood. Once you understand, you can consider which options you want to try to straighten the shaft.

Hu
http://4umi.com/wood/conservation/endingthebending.htm#why



Jeff said:
OK, I did a search and found nothing although I know for sure this topic has been discussed before.

But anyway, it won't hurt to talk about it again.

I just bought a 25 oz break stick for the heck of it, just to try it. I only paid 20 bucks including shipping so what the heck. The reason I got it so cheap is because the shaft has a dog leg to the left. OK it's not really that bad, but it does have a bend in it. And this probably won't matter that much for just breaking.

But I thought this might be a chance to try different ways to straighten a shaft and see if any of them really work.

So tell me some different things I can do.
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OHB said if you hang the shaft from the tip and hang some weight off the
joint it'll straighten the shaft. Sounds like it could work but he also said it takes a really long time. Like a few months if I remember right.

To Varney's point, the longer the time the better the chance to take out the memory.
 
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