I just picked up a dozen ramin shafts and a few have some bends in them. I try straightening them by grabbing the bend and flexing the shaft in the opposite direction, but it doesn't go away. So if you'ns could toss me a couple opinions on some straightening tools, about how much they cost and where I could find it; it'd be great.

Brandan

Woodchuck makes a brass tool for straightening-costs about $10.You can also make your own.Get a wooden dowel about 1" wide by 6" long.Screw a tea cup holder into the one end.I snip off the very end to open it up a bit.Works pretty good.

this guy explains it pretty good and shows a DIY hook type straightener

http://www3.sympatico.ca/ragiwarmbea.../straight.html

this is one i use. my father (machinist) made it for me ....it's quite heavy and works very very well

http://sticknstring.d2g.com/gallerie...s/Image005.jpg

The catch word here is Ramin. It makes good, heavy arrows, but is a bear to straighten and keep straight. Fir, Birch,Sitka Spruce, Poplar, and of course, P.O.Cedar will take hand straightening a lot better. Yellow Poplar is my choice for a hardwood arrow.

Your life is made of time, not money.

heat bar none! Sticking in the oven, around 100 degrees. Let them heat through the core and they'll straighting like noodles. Let them cool, checkem again.