<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I clamp the key to a table with one end = sticking out over the edge. I then tighten a "crescent" wrench on that end and = hang a weight through its handle hole. Using a heat gun on the middle area of = the twist will soften the wood fibers, usually. A little steam from an old iron = might be required in stubborn cases. Stop when the key is straight and let it dry = with the weight on it. Make sure you don't go too far! I usually let it go = slightly too much, because of spring-back.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At least this is how I have done it for = 30 years.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Berley A. Firmin II</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bayou La Combe, Louisiana</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>