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mikefridstranger
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Posted:
Hi ive recently made myself a fire staff.
I used wooden dowel so the screws had something to bite.
My issue is after a weekend of burning the dowell is burning away.
Any solutions to this? I was thinking soak in water...
Or do I just have to keep replacing the dowell?

Thanks,
mikefrid

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Icarus FordeBRONZE Member
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Location: New Zealand


Posted:
You could try putting some epoxy into the tips of the staff, that would cover it up... Make sure the epoxy is fireproof though, and not just flammable. tongue2

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Posted:
If you're using wood, i see no way out of replacing it periodically. It's probably worth looking for some metal solution, though I don't know a good way off hand that doesn't involve some welding...

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Fire_MooseSILVER Member
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA


Posted:
Generally you want to use a hardwood dowel. And try to avoid pine or the like.is it burning AWAY or just burning?

Also are you talking about inside an aluminum tube or just a wooden dowel as yer staff shaft?

If just a wooden dowel you need to put some metal sheets under the wick and about 2-3 inches lower then the wick.

If its inside a metal tube you should be fine. the wood may start to cup a little bit but it's no biggie.

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mikefridstranger
3 posts

Posted:
@Poje
Its inside a metal tube, the issue is it is quite literally burning away, it gets smaller and smaller every burn. Hard wood idea sounds smart, thanks

@Icarus Forde
Sounds like a smart idea the issue is that makes kevlar wicks hard to replace.... thanks for your reply

What’s in other people’s staffs/poi? my mates looks like it has more Kevlar inside the pole....

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liquidtrancei dream in circles...
336 posts
Location: Scotland


Posted:
i got an injection of fibre glass into mine with an epoxy over the ends, virtually indestructible smile

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and this is why you are the HOP guru malcolm love ya work

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