Compressed Cedars what can you tell me?

[Shaun]

Formaldehyde WAS used in the compression process. This chemical is now strictly regulated and prohibitively expensive, so there will be no more Forgewoods even if someone was to get that equipment back from Alaska.

[Gator1]

Rudy really cool story and pics John mc Donald is a neat gentleman


Orion I appreciate your feedback always a wealth of information

[Fletcher]

Kerry Gesink's compressed shafts were my shaft of choice for several years.  I really liked his compressed ramin.  I have some that are 20 yrs old and still straight.  His business was "The Cedarsmith".

[Rudy Cariello]

Hey Rick,

You are spot on with your observation. The shafts do swell to an oval shape when wet.

 

 

[Lucas K]

Formaldehyde is still used in the processing of lots of wood products and could still be used in any new forgewoods, there are limits as to how much can be released... It is more about how little you could make on such a business ( IMO )

[monterey]

Originally posted by Gator1:
Thanks for the clarification I was contemplating the ones from wapiti

Thanks all

Keith has a machine that mechanically compresses the shafts through rollers.  He starts with a 23/64th shaft and compresses it to an 11/32.  

RMSG carrys his 11/32 compressed shafts.  

In fact, a couple years ago I wanted some 23/64th to match what I was shooting at the time.  RMSG did not have any only the 11/32.  I was able to go by Keith's place and pick up what I needed.

From the descriptions in this thread, his compressed shafts are nothing like the forgewoods being discussed.  Good shafts, but not the same thing.

[horseapple]

Cedarsmith, couldnt rememmber the name, bought a couplr dozen arrows from him, loved em' wonder whatever happened to him?

[Orion]

Yep.  Cedarsmith's were the shafts I've used over the years.  Very good shafts. The Footed Shaft in Minnesota used to sell his shafts.  Maybe still does.  Don't know.

[Orion]

Double post.  sorry.

[Gator1]

Great info and history lessen Keith was very helpful he does have quite a few compressed cedar may given a try

[Tim Finley]

I used a compression block I bought from 3 rivers . It worked good if you got the heat just right and kept it there . My shafts were 23/64 and I compressed them to 11/32 I then tried to go down to 5/16 and it didnt work.....Tim

[monterey]

I can't say if Keith aplys any heat.  That did not come up when he showed me his equipment.