how do you straighten a fibreglass fishing arrow?

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clinton miller · #1 Post by **clinton miller** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:02 pm

i just bought some solid glass bowfishing arrows and a couple aren't straight. how do you go about straightening them?

alaninoz · #2 Post by **alaninoz** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:35 pm

Not trying to be funny here, but I think all you can do is buy new, straight, one. Never found a way of straightening carbons and I think fibreglass would be the same.

clinton miller · #3 Post by **clinton miller** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:39 pm

hmmm.....bit hard when you mail order them from the states. i might try boiling water?????

greybeard · #4 Post by **greybeard** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:52 pm

clinton miller wrote:hmmm.....bit hard when you mail order them from the states. i might try boiling water?????

You could try the following:

When the water has boiled make a strong brew of black coffee, part fill a good sized coffee mug to the halfway mark and top up with Bundy rum.

It may not straighten the shafts but you will feel better about the situation.

Have you tried sourcing the shafts locally?

Daryl.

TomMcDonald · #5 Post by **TomMcDonald** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:38 pm

Try taping it tightly to something you know is straight and sit in in boiling water for a while. Take it out and put into cold water.

clinton miller · #6 Post by **clinton miller** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:33 pm

good idea tom. i'll try that.

clinton miller · #7 Post by **clinton miller** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:37 pm

tom- they slide perfectly inside a 2216.

Moss · #8 Post by **Moss** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:47 pm

I am not sure as to what resin the fiber glass arrows are made out of but if they're a fiberglass epoxy mix you just need to get them around the HDT(heat deformation temperature) usually 60-70 degrees Celsius for most epoxy's once at this stage they should be able to be straitened much like a wooden arrow. Like the others said hot water would be the best way to make them reach that temperature evenly.

It is also a risk that it could damage the fiberglass arrows a bit by heating them up.... worth a shot

ichiban · #9 Post by **ichiban** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:29 am

you may be able to heat the whole shaft with dry heat (im not sure im just guessing) and roll it between 2 boards softly, maby??

Gringa Bows · #10 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:34 am

only thing i can think of is buy a crooked bow to shoot your crooked arras

...................Rod

ichiban · #11 Post by **ichiban** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:37 am

oooo good idea snakey bows are awsome....would be crummy shooting glass from it though

clinton miller · #12 Post by **clinton miller** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:49 pm

lb rod- what a revelation

that's why i'm poor shot........my arrows are too straight.

thanks mate for the tip.

Gringa Bows · #13 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:54 pm

happy to give you some helpful advice mate

................. Rod

jamie · #14 Post by **jamie** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:37 pm

electric fence poles are made of fibreglass and make a good fish arrow my last one cost me approx $5

Ozbow

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