Originally posted by Flying Dutchman: In the past I struggled with getting woodies straight too.... Until I found this tutorial, very easy to do and you end with shafts as straight as your carbons: http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000060 As for forgiveness, I found that woodies are the most forgiven from all shafts.... But YMMV of course....