Saving a shaft

[jds 20]

I happened across a broken pro stock Warrior Dolomite Spyne stick at my local AHL rink. It was broken just about where the blade would have joined to the shaft. Anyway, I took it home and sawed it off and stuck a wood blade and wood extension in it and now have a useable stick. The only problem is that because of the taper of the shaft I had to shave the shaft of the blade down a fair bit so that it would fit. I think there may be another crack there since after 30 min of slappers the other day the stick "buzzes" when I rap it on the ice. I'm thinking of cutting the stick up higher beyond the taper and using a non shaved blade and just a longer wood extension on the butt end. I worried I will screw up the kick point of the shaft, losing too much flex etc. Anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? Keep in mind, the shaft was a freebie so there is no $ invested.

[Rustpot 1]

You're using a standard wooden blade?

Dolomites are 2-piece sticks, the tapered blade can be removed with a little more muscle and finesse than normally required. I'm not sure if that changed for the Spyne version, but you might have cut too far up already for a tapered blade from the sounds of it.

[Doctor Hook 0]

Maybe try flipping it just for the heck of it before taking the buzzsaw to it?

[jrhky36 1]

sounds like the dolo spyne was a true ops. i believe the new one s are true ops. if thet as the case it sounds like yuo broke your blade in the tenon, the shaving will weaken the tenon. you way also have not cut it above the "fuse point". try shinning a flash lite down the shaft to see that part on the inside.

could you see through the shaft b4 you put a plug and blade in?

and when you said you shaved the tenon down was that a standard or tapered blade?

[AnthonyJTa 0]

I had quite the time separating a pro stock Mission V-Hex yesterday... It took some time, but it's finally finished. It all really depends on the type of stick. I've pulled a Dolomite apart with an electric stove burner... The V-Hex required a heck of a lot more work, although a very profound line broke through the white paint showing where shaft & blade met. At first, I tried a heat & pull...the separated a little bit, but the blade wouldn't budge and I was afraid I was overheating the shaft so once cool- I just sawed off the blade tenon with hopes I could either 1) chisel it out 2) dremel it out 3) heat and push (rebar method)...

#3 didn't work, as when I got through the foam in the hosel- I came to find there was not 'top' to the hosel and the screwdriver when right through into the shaft... I broke out the dremel tool and cleaned up whatever I could, just as it looked like the blade would fit- nope. But what I did notice was the thin remnants of the hosel were peeling off the shaft... so I heated 'er up again, and just took a screwdriver to the sides of the shaft and finally got the hosel out... the Vapor XXXX wood blade slid right in. I'm looking to try another member's "separater" thingy with c-clamps, etc. I had enough of a hard time finding a heat gun at Home Depot... no one knew what I was talking about.

If it's a 'true ops', I'd recommend lining up a tapered blade to the stick and start your cut where shaft + blade should meet... then working your way up the shaft cutting a little at a time... you could even use a dremel to shave off an 8th of an inch at a time. You usually end up losing a little length in the process.... every Easton my brother has salvaged ended up a tad shorter in the long run... anyway, good luck.

[jds 20]

This was definitely a ops. The blade was long gone but after cutting a few times, a bit at a time, it became obvious that it was an OPS. The buzz in the shaft I got was definitely from shaving the blade down too much so that it was not a perfect fit. I cut the shaft a bit higher up beyond the taper, put a longer extension in the butt end and then put a new wood blade in to the shaft. Works great now. Found an Easton synergy at another rink (No, I don't go through dumpsters) and did the same thing. Worked like a charm. Seems a waste to ditch these decent shafts when they can be salvaged. I guess at the pro level they aren't scrounging for sticks :)

[jrhky36 1]

(No, I don't go through dumpsters)

hey whats wrong with going through dumpsters. it how i got a set of goalie gear.

[Law Goalie 147]

I want access to your dumpsters... lol.

[Yoke 0]

I usually just cut it, before where the taper starts, and put the blade in the handle.

I don't try it with sticks to use in real games, but I use them to screw around and play boot hockey.

[ahbroody 1]

I want access to your dumpsters... lol.

serious can I get a pair of skates size 7. Rofl

[jrhky36 1]

I want access to your dumpsters... lol.

thye are now totally destroying everything b/c thy found out what i was doing.

in reality i got alot more than just a set of goalie gear. but i can't get anymore gear now.

[stuie7 6]

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index...hl=cut++tapered

i found this thread useful, have a look.

[jrhky36 1]

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index...hl=cut++tapered

i found this thread useful, have a look.

stuie i'm proud of you, you used the search function and found a useful thread from '05

and if no one has welcomed you let me be the first.