Forums > Help! > Fire staff dowel burning away

Posted: 21st Jun 2010
You could try putting some epoxy into the tips of the staff, that would cover it up... Make sure the epoxy is fireproof though, and not just flammable.

Posted: 21st Jun 2010
If you're using wood, i see no way out of replacing it periodically. It's probably worth looking for some metal solution, though I don't know a good way off hand that doesn't involve some welding...

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Posted: 21st Jun 2010
Generally you want to use a hardwood dowel. And try to avoid pine or the like.is it burning AWAY or just burning?

Also are you talking about inside an aluminum tube or just a wooden dowel as yer staff shaft?

If just a wooden dowel you need to put some metal sheets under the wick and about 2-3 inches lower then the wick.

If its inside a metal tube you should be fine. the wood may start to cup a little bit but it's no biggie.

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Posted: 21st Jun 2010
@Poje
Its inside a metal tube, the issue is it is quite literally burning away, it gets smaller and smaller every burn. Hard wood idea sounds smart, thanks

@Icarus Forde
Sounds like a smart idea the issue is that makes kevlar wicks hard to replace.... thanks for your reply

What’s in other people’s staffs/poi? my mates looks like it has more Kevlar inside the pole....

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Posted: 21st Jun 2010
i got an injection of fibre glass into mine with an epoxy over the ends, virtually indestructible

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Posted: 21st Jun 2010
and this is why you are the HOP guru malcolm love ya work

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