Does cruving a blade affect stiffness?

[kovalchuk71 212]

How much stiffness do you loose when you do this? I dont want to loose a lot and im making sure before I do it.....

[Cavs019 710]

common sense says alot because you are bending a set mold, but it really depends on how much you plan on curving it. Are you looking to curve a comp or a woody?

[LetsGoWings13 0]

if its an abs it doesnt loose much. I did one to one of mine and made it into some fugly curve but it was stilll very stiff

[mickz 107]

I heard you shouldn't mould a composite because the foam inside is vaporized when it comes into contact with heat.

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

I heard you shouldn't mould a composite because the foam inside is vaporized when it comes into contact with heat.

Exactly. You have stole my words. This is true.

[sherwood21 0]

I think if it's an abs blade then you would be fine, but composite's are a no go. I even think that on the shaft of some sticks it says don't heat the blade/shaft.

[kovalchuk71 212]

its a woody......and I know im gonna use a little stiffness cavs, but I was wondering if it was a noticeable amount

[Fedorov91 0]

When curving a wood blade it might not be as durable but it should be ok, I used to do it all the time.

[Vapor 0]

I have recurved Composites, my famous BIG TOE Zcarbon last me 2 months before my coahc broke it

[Dan_The_Man_16 0]

That was a Z-Tac blade though right?

[Vapor 0]

yes, I believe it was, almost 100% sure.

[Biskitindabaskit 0]

Nice one Vapor with the composite curving story.

I had an old christian blade lying arround a few years ago and I got bored and curved it with a heat gun. I made the blade (which was a lefty) into a righty. My little brother used it forever. Most fugly curve ever.