Just another small note on reshafting persimmons.
If you are using a hot rod down a graphite shaft, the odds of keeping
the shaft intact are very, very slim.
In order to get the temperatures needed to break down the epoxy THROUGH
the walls of the shaft, you will have to insert a hot rod that's much
hotter than those temperatures. This will break down the epoxy holding
the shaft fibers together.
If you do pull the shaft without it physically shredding, the shaft is
often compromised and will fail in a future installation.
We no longer make any attempt to save graphite shafts in any wooden
head - we simply cut them off and drill them out.
-t
