i have been seasoning for almost a year, a nice piece of hazel to make into a thumb stick.
It’s almost perfectly straight with no kinks etc but where it’s been standing up in the corner of the shed it’s bowed slightly. About 1/2 inch outnin the middle.
I have been reading about steam and heat guns but I don’t want to go out and buy either just to straighten one stick.
Can I either:
a) clamp it against a straight steel bar and leave it for a while to encourage it true again?
b) put it between to rafters and hang just enough weight to straight then bow and check it regularly?
Any other tips or tricks/suggestions?
Thanks
Ed
It’s almost perfectly straight with no kinks etc but where it’s been standing up in the corner of the shed it’s bowed slightly. About 1/2 inch outnin the middle.
I have been reading about steam and heat guns but I don’t want to go out and buy either just to straighten one stick.
Can I either:
a) clamp it against a straight steel bar and leave it for a while to encourage it true again?
b) put it between to rafters and hang just enough weight to straight then bow and check it regularly?
Any other tips or tricks/suggestions?
Thanks
Ed