Just a few notes from my cambering effort today - it's going pretty well and I didn't snap the stick yet (unlike my last attempt!) Go slow, make sure the wood is heated all the way thorugh to the point where I almost have to say "ouch" if I touch it right away, and make sure I'm keeping the stick straight/true while adding the camber.
I press the hot stick against the camber form for about one minute or until the "kiss test" (lightly touching it with my lip or cheek) tells me that it is no longer hot enough to remind me of kissing my wife! That's when it's ready to be released and examined by sighting down the stick.
So far, the camber is developing, the stick is still true, and it's still in one piece!
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Helpful Tips
-No superglue! You need to have setting time to make sure things are properly aligned. And with G glue, get rid of any excess that spills out wheb you're tightening the faceplate into position! - DR
-Placement of the head mortise is critical: at least 4 mm to the back of the head & not too close to the cheek edges with the front corners. And the mortise must be long enough for a sufficient winding, with its front wall beveled. Good luck! - DR
-Placement of the head mortise is critical: at least 4 mm to the back of the head & not too close to the cheek edges with the front corners. And the mortise must be long enough for a sufficient winding, with its front wall beveled. Good luck! - DR
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