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Title: Compressed arrow shafts at home?
Post by: Red Dwarf on May 26, 2008, 12:30:00 AM
Is it practical to compress you own arrow shafts?

If so, how do you guys go about it?
What are the best methods/tools.


Red Dwarf

ps I would like to go from 11/32 to 5/16
Title: Re: Compressed arrow shafts at home?
Post by: Stone Knife on May 26, 2008, 04:08:00 AM
I bought one of those compression blocks from 3Rivers, you just heat it up real hot while it is in a vise then chuck your shaft up in a drill and run it through. It takes a few to get the hang of how fast to feed it, if the shaft makes it through the process it makes a good arrow. You lose around 3 pounds of spine weight in the process.
Title: Re: Compressed arrow shafts at home?
Post by: Shawn Leonard on May 26, 2008, 04:21:00 AM
Going hunting Jim? Shawn
Title: Re: Compressed arrow shafts at home?
Post by: Stone Knife on May 26, 2008, 08:15:00 AM
Yes Shawn, I went out behind my house this morning but heard nothing, been quiet the last couple days.