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Offline agd68

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Re: Compressing Shafts.
« Reply #45 on: March 01, 2010, 09:35:22 pm »
Ok, lets see if I got it all. Given you compensate for the loss of spine at the new diametre, a compressed shaft should be tougher and heavier than a noncompressed shaft of same wood. Right ?  :-\
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Re: Compressing Shafts.
« Reply #46 on: March 02, 2010, 07:46:30 pm »
 That's what I was thinking.
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Offline CraigMBeckett

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Re: Compressing Shafts.
« Reply #47 on: March 03, 2010, 05:16:28 am »

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Ok, lets see if I got it all. Given you compensate for the loss of spine at the new diametre, a compressed shaft should be tougher and heavier than a noncompressed shaft of same wood

Correct, so I understand else why bother.

Mind you we are still waiting to hear more about it than Jamie's:

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you lose 5lbs of spine

Craig.