Bought a radius rod at Luray. Had a slight bend.
Put it in a vise to straighten it. No dice.
Put my thinking cap on. Took it it outside and put it in the fork of a substantial tree.
Bingo. It’s all about the leverage.
Straightened a radius rod
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Will_Vanderburg
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Straightened a radius rod
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Re: Straightened a radius rod
Now that's a genuine "Shade Tree" remedy. 
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Re: Straightened a radius rod
LOL, that is an ideal idea 
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Re: Straightened a radius rod
I often use the tongue of my car trailer to bend or straighten things. But there is a big black oak tree in my yard that has a convenient fork in the trunk that I have used a few times also.
I usually use a heavy old towel to cushion the tree when I use it so to not harm the tree.
I usually use a heavy old towel to cushion the tree when I use it so to not harm the tree.