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Offline Al Kidner

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Taper jig plans...Ideas?
« on: August 27, 2011, 05:17:00 PM »
Hi all,

 Does anyone have a link or plans on how to make a taper jig for putting on a 10" taper on timber shafts?

I am wanting to make one for a sanding belt or disc and I seen one a while back but I can't seem to find it now...


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Re: Taper jig plans...Ideas?
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2011, 05:22:00 PM »
Have you checked the How To-Resources part of this site?

A friend of mine made one from instructions on here and it works great.
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Re: Taper jig plans...Ideas?
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2011, 05:27:00 PM »
I found it on page 2 in How To-Resources.

Sorry, I don't know how to add the link here.
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Offline Al Kidner

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Re: Taper jig plans...Ideas?
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2011, 05:30:00 PM »
Thanks mate... I found that one too, but I seen one that was built using a sanding wheel or belt.

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Re: Taper jig plans...Ideas?
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2011, 08:21:00 PM »
Al... I thought this one up a while back. At first I was gonna use a wing nut set up to make it adjustable but settled on just cutting 10" tapers.
I cut the nock taper first, then turn the shaft into the jig by hand.
   
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Re: Taper jig plans...Ideas?
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2011, 10:40:00 PM »
That is something i am looken at Charlie. A fine grit sandpaper would suit?
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Re: Taper jig plans...Ideas?
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2011, 08:50:00 AM »
That's an 80 grit belt Al. Does real well and I hand sand afterwards anyway.
I doubt you'd gain much by going finer than 150-180 grit. I've used both.

By the way. The shaft rides on a narrow shelf that can't be seen in the photo. I've been tapering a lot of shafts lately.
The shaft does tend to ride up out of the channel. I'm thinking about gluing a piece that goes over the top to fix that.

If the shaft isn't round to start, it will be when finished... I usually regrind the nock taper to make sure it's even.

I've got two pins in the jig that fit into holes in my bench setup to keep it steady.
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Re: Taper jig plans...Ideas?
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2011, 11:08:00 PM »
The CD by Connie and Gary Renfro (Making the Footed Arrow) shows several ways, including how to make a jig, as well as a whole lot more ideas.  I really think the video is great and worth every penny.

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Re: Taper jig plans...Ideas?
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2011, 03:12:00 AM »
Just so happens i just bought tgat dvd chuck!
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Re: Taper jig plans...Ideas?
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2011, 08:25:00 AM »
Al. .   well. . . there you are !  

Its a down home video made to share their knowledge.  You can almost feel Gary vibrating with the excitement of getting to share his well thought out ideas.  And of course. . Connie is in it. . .  sorry Gary, but she sure is cuter than you.  :p  

Please show pix of your new tapered arrows Al.
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