Anyone have ideas or plans for an arrow straightener ?  I`m mainly interested in something for aluminums. I saw one here in a thread that looked like a piece of broom handle with a hook on the end but I couldn`t figure out how it would work. I`ve also seen the AD-500`s and another one that looked kinda like a cobblers tool and made of brass and was hand held that was really cool but can`t find one. Anyhow, I need some ideas please   :confused:  

          Burch

The hooked one is for woodies. I don't know of one for aluminum arrows. There may be such a critter, but it's been my experience that once you bend an aluminum arrow, it stays that way.

The hooked one works on wooden arrows by compressing the fibers on the side you rub. That makes the arrow bend back toward that side. I usually hand straighten cedar arrows, it's quicker and works as well for me, even though I do have a hook-type straightener.

Good luck in your search.

Don't know of a homemade one for Aluminum shafts... but there are several good ones on the market... I use an AAE  

P.S works on wood too...

Never seen a homemade one other than the one my dad the tool and die maker made for me, but as said there are a few good ones out there that I have seen that do the job. And aluminum will straighten nicely.

I was just hoping someone had made something that`ll work. I can`t really afford the high dollar ones. Is their a commercial straightener that won`t break the bank to own one and accually works ?

       burch

There's a cast aluminum "anvil" type straightener that works pretty well.  Don't remember where I got it.  I'm sure it was inexpensive.  It says
STRAIGHT 'N ARROW  on it.  No other marks.  Update:  I just did a quick search.  Looks like it's not made any more.  Can't put in link to *********** here for some reason. Now, if you're looking for home made, I guarantee that I could make one "like" the picture with a block of wood, two bolts, 4 nuts and a nail.  If you really wanted to get fancy, get some nylon rod, drill it to put the bolts through and you'd have something a bit softer to bend your arrow against.  I'd even suggest filing a flat on the nylon that goes over the bolt on the end.