I have a little banty that has some warping. What would be the best way to straighten it out? I can't wait to finish this rod. Thanks for any help
Rick
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Posts: 1 10/24/2007 14:42 |
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Posts: 30 10/24/2007 15:14 |
Try a little heat, sometimes the heat for a hair drier or a heat gun on low will work if you are brave you can also hold it over the element of an electric
stove also a alcohol lamp will do the trick. Hold the section of cane over the drier till the strip gets warm then twist or bend in the opposite direction of
the set. Just be careful it will not take much to burn the cane with the latter three ways.
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Posts: 117 10/24/2007 20:54 |
Be very careful if you choose to use an alcohol lamp or other open flame. The bamboo can heat very quickly and soften to the point of being critically
damaged. If you use an open flame keep the section at least 3 to 4 inches over the flame and continue to rotate the section thru your fingers in order to
evenly heat the area that has the set.
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carp.thebasspond |
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Posts: 2 10/24/2007 20:58 |
When I apply the heat and bend it do I hold it in the proper position till it cools or do I bend and go?
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Posts: 119 10/24/2007 21:10 |
You want to bend it in the opposite direction as the set, holding it in position until it cools... sight down the section to see how you've done, and then
repeat the process... This type of repair will teach you patience. The biggest mistake people make is trying to accomplish this too quickly, you want to go
slow...and when you think you can't take it any longer 'cause it is taking too long, slow down even more.
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Posts: 20 10/24/2007 22:40 |
One of the things I've done to keep from overheating the bamboo is to use a heating pad wrapped around the sections. I use the "high" setting and
bend the section a little bit at a time. It takes some repetitions and some time, but it works well. The thicker butt sections will take more time in the
heating pad. As Nympher1 says - PATIENCE! Good luck.
Dean
"I used to be clueless, but I've turned that situation around 360 degrees."
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Posts: 11 10/24/2007 23:18 |
Put a tea kettle on the stove and when it's boiling and steam is coming out turn it down so it will just steam but not much hotter than just steaming
gently. This will keep from getting it TOO hot and you shouldn't be able to damage it. This is the classic way to do it. It shouldn't harm the cane or
the varnish but IS liable to loosen hide glue. If your rod is old enough to use hide glue or has serious intermediate wraps you should consider professional
help.
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Posts: 1021 10/25/2007 04:40 |
Steam from a tea kettle is the way to go... it is how I do all my straightening..
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Posts: 453 10/25/2007 09:49 |
The most important thing to remember is that if the cane gets too hot for you to handle comfortably it is already too hot--Larry
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Posts: 3 10/25/2007 14:38 |
yall been a great help I will try and start to straighten it this weekend. Again thanks for the help tips and comments.
Tight Lines Rick |
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Posts: 8 11/02/2007 18:40 |
Holy Cow! I just did this for the first time over an electric stove. (I figured it would be a gentler spread out heat) It took a lot less heat than I thought
it would. Straightened right out. BE CAREFUL I think I came close to melting the glue on the strips!
When I match wits with a trout, I usually lose...
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wjd |
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Posts: 41 11/05/2007 12:01 |
I have taken sets of of a section and after a time or two on the water the set goes right back.Has any one else come across this?
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