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Offline bghunter76

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lam birch arrows
« on: April 09, 2009, 02:11:00 PM »
hello all I have a dz. lam birch arrows that i'm  having trouble straighting would like to hear some opinions on getting them straight thank for any help.
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Offline ron w

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Re: lam birch arrows
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2009, 03:21:00 PM »
I just sraight'n them by hand and they stay pretty good. Need a little tune up once in awhile!
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Re: lam birch arrows
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2009, 11:16:00 PM »
I've had my best results with heat.  I get them pretty hot, maybe 140 deg.  Sometimes you can hook straighten them, too.
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Offline overbo

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Re: lam birch arrows
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2009, 07:54:00 AM »
Shaft Tamer tool
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Offline SlowBowinMO

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Re: lam birch arrows
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2009, 11:40:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Fletcher:
I've had my best results with heat.  I get them pretty hot, maybe 140 deg.  Sometimes you can hook straighten them, too.
Yep, use heat on them.  When I cold straighten them I get a rude surprise later on.
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Offline bghunter76

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Re: lam birch arrows
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2009, 06:40:00 PM »
alright then went and borrowed a heat gun after heating them up do i just flex them straight or use something like a shaft straightner on them.
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