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Re: Bent Shaft
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 2/6/2001, 2:49 am
In Response To: Bent Shaft (Don Beale)

You might try steaming it and bending it into a straighter shape. If you have no steamer, try wrapping a rag around it and pouring boiling water over this area. You can also try steaming with a clothes iron. Who knows, you might even get it back to where you want it.

Otherwise, finish shaping it and give it a minimal "finishing". You don't need to polish this one and give it 5 coats of varnish.

Then play with it. If you like it, fine. If not, save it for a spare. It is also good for a "loaner". If you don't get it back in perfect shape it is no big loss.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Bent Shaft
Don Beale -- 2/6/2001, 1:01 am
Re: Bent Shaft *Pic*
Kelly -- 2/7/2001, 9:22 am
Re: Bent Shaft *Pic*
Kelly -- 2/7/2001, 9:29 am
Re: Bent Shaft
bob -- 2/6/2001, 9:42 pm
Re: Bent Shaft
Greg Stamer -- 2/6/2001, 4:43 pm
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Rehd -- 2/6/2001, 11:56 am
Re: Bent Shaft
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/6/2001, 2:49 am
Re: Bent Shaft
Don Beale -- 2/6/2001, 10:10 am
Re: Bent Shaft
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/6/2001, 11:50 pm
Re: Bent Shaft
Don Beale -- 2/7/2001, 1:18 am