How to torch a hockey stick?

Question

how do you torch a hockey stick to make it curve more. and if it is a lefty can you make it a righty

Answer 1

just heat the blade until its more flexable and bend it however much you want a curve.

but lefty to righty might not work that easily so go slowly. make sure you dont break it!

Answer 2

Gently heat the blade with a blowtorch or over a fireplace. Get it hot without totally sweltering the blade.

Put gloves on, curve the heated stick gently into a curve. make sure you work slowly so that you don't snap your blade.

You can make a left hand stick a right but you have to be carefull, and make sure you curve it slowly or else the blade will snap.

Answer 3

You can't change it to a right hand stick. You have to buy the blade close to what you want it to be, or else the surface layer will strip off and crack the blade.

To do it though, you heat all of the blade you want to curve on both sides Get it hot. I recommend a heat gun, like for stripping paint. Then stick it in a clamp and bend it how you want it, then with your other hand take a damp cloth and dab at the blade until it cools.

Once it cools, you take it out and use it.

But no lefty to a righty. Minor adjustments only, especially on composite blades. If it's an ABS blade, you probably can switch it from left to right, but you'll have issues with the protective wrap folding up.