Soaking a ramrod dowl.
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 7
Soaking a ramrod dowl.
I'm making a ramrod from a hickory dowl rod. I have it sanded down to the size I need and checked for grain runout, and everything is good to go but I'm debating on whether or not to soak it for a few weeks. I've read pro and cons but thought I'd get a few opinions. what ya all think, worth soaking or good to go as is?
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: SE CT
Posts: 145
I soak my hickory ram rods in a capped PVC pipe with kerosene when the guns are in the safe. The rods remain flexible, and can be bent quite a bit before they break. Been doing this for over 30 years with no issues.
#4
I've never done it so I'm just asking.