Compressing cedar arrows?

[Wheels2]

Compressed cedar arrows are long gone.  I really miss them.
3Rivers sells a block for doing them.
Has anyone tried this?
How did it work?
It would seem that getting the right temp and keeping it would be an issue

[Brently]

I made my own block works the same. It really didn’t compress them like  a sure wood shaft what is does is burnish them makes the a few thousands smaller in diamantér. But it produced areally smooth shaft

[Orion]

What Brent said.  It compresses the outside circumference of the shaft, not the entire shaft core.  Still, it does reduce the diameter a level, enabling one to obtain a slightly heavier physical weight and spine in a slightly smaller diameter shaft. 

[Tim Finley]

Ive used one and it is hard to get the temp right and keep it there I ruined a few shafts and it does compress the wood from 23/64 to 11/32 I tried to go from 23/64 to 11/32 to 5/16 but it didnt work the shafts broke .

[George Tsoukalas]

Iuse a smooth stone or bottle. It only burnishes them. If you do do it after staining.

[AkDan]

I dont believe compressed shafts are completely gone

The new owners are in BC.   Contacted me thru here a little and told me of the move and future plans.   I will admit i have t heard a peep since but expect theyll be producing at some point in the not too distant future

[Wheels2]

Dan,
I got emails like that two years ago.   If you hear of anything, please keep me in mind.