New TruCenter tapering tool?

[slowbowjoe]

Wondering if anyone has been using one of these. What's your impression of it, particularly on Doug Fir?

[Orion]

Because of the differing hardness of the summer and winter growth rings on Doug fir, it is particularly hard to sharpen with pencil sharpener type sharpeners.  A sanding disk works much better.  That being said, a lot of folks get satisfactory results on Doug fir with the trucenter tool.

[Bud B.]

Anyone use the 1/4" adapter? How did it work?

[Drewster]

X2 on Orion's comment.

Someone gave me one of the 1/4" adapters and it doesn't work well.  The taper is too short.  Glad I didn't pay for one.  Disappointing.

[darin putman]

I've done 2-3 dozen surewoods with the new taper tool, compared to the old tool and handheld works fine for me. I haven't tried the 1/4 inch adapter Bud B. but after cresting sealing and 5-6 coats of the massey finish I find that on my 11/32 shafts I have to use the 23/32 adapter as 11/32 is just too tight on shafts.

[Terry Lightle]

What Orion said

[luvnlongbow]

I have used the new version on POC, Spruce, and Fir with no issues. In fact I much prefer it to the old tool. I have not used the 1/4" adapter.

[slowbowjoe]

[ I have used the new version on POC, Spruce, and Fir with no issues. In fact I much prefer it to the old tool. I have not used the 1/4" adapter.]

Well that's good feedback. I wasn't too happy with the older tool, which is why I'm a little cautious about the new one.

[Pat B]

I gave away my old version. I now use my belt/disc sander with a taper jig for point and nock(when I'm no making self nocks)taper.