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bjrogg:
I wish knoll would pop in here. He made nice shafts.
Bjrogg
willie:
--- Quote from: RyanY on February 08, 2026, 05:27:56 pm ---Anyone have any tips for keeping the shaft nice and parallel? I'm going to try without the belt grinder. Any tips are greatly appreciated!
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Are you planning to taper the ends?
the longer the taper jig the less you would have to worry about the middle third, but that jig in the bottom pic is certianly an improvement ovet the narrow belt
RyanY:
Yes. I’ll be barrel tapering them using the shooting board and plane. Might get too narrow for that jig but I could make another one.
willie:
--- Quote from: RyanY on February 08, 2026, 07:08:53 pm ---Yes. I’ll be barrel tapering them using the shooting board and plane. Might get too narrow for that jig but I could make another one.
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somewhere on this site is pics of a taper jig made from 2 pieces of angle iron set alongst each other. not quite parrellel but in a wedge that constitutes the taper. sandpaper is fixed to the surface somehow. I think Pat B posted it
superdav95:
I like the Osage jig. I’m isinvv hv an old piece of tung and groove plank of hardwood flooring I had left over. I’m measuring about an 1.25. Ack from center mark towards the nock for my thickest point on barrel. Then I slightly taper to the nock about .245” diam. towards the tip it’s more a gradual taper to about .180”. I may go less yet we shall see the plank of wood seems to keep good hold of it for me. I’m sure there must be a better way but for now this is working for me.
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