Thanks for the kind words guys.
Stumpkiller,I spined the shafts after I had them reduced to the marked measurements. They were 36" long,so even though they were still square on the point end there was enough to place in the cradles of the spiner. Needless to say the weight was different when I cut them to length.
Ray G., the small block plane was what I used to take them down,you reduce each corner which ends up giving you an octagon.From there sand paper and steel wool take over.
The only power tool that was used was a crestor. The wood was from Idonesia and was pretty dense.
Mr. Bill, my Slammer does not seem to mind whether the shaft is wood,carbon aluminum,glass,etc. as long as the spine is right.
Good Shooting,
Craig