Bent Brass handle

[timber]

I have a couple of tennis net posts one has a winding handle that is very bent, does brass straighten with oxy/propane.
Don't want to mess it up completely
Timber

 

[NazNomad]

I would think you'd need to anneal it to be able to straighten it without cracking.

http://steamshed.com/annealing%20process.html

 

[timber]

Many thanks Naz. For the site----------interesting
I have always done the that way with copper washers/gaskets
Cheers
Timber