Flexible Tapering Jig

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi all

This has to be the best, sorry Tony, tapering jig that I have seen. It is particularly good for cutting four-sided tapers as the end pin is supporting the cut: -

http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/pages/wvt115.asp

Cheers
Neil

A Finewoodworking subscriber

 

[AndyBoyd]

Yes I have to agree,

I had in mind a project with tapered legs and this article has spurred me on to start.

 

[Anonymous]

Best tapering jig i've seen. might have a go at making one myself :wink:

 

[Woody Alan]

Hi

I am impressed with the jig but the assertion that, quote "but commercially availalble jigs didn't feel safe" is blown away when watching it being used. Ok the obvious no guard when there easily could have been, and it wouldn't have obscured much for demo purposes. That aside, when he reached around the still spinning blade to flick away the waste I winced, anyone slipped on sawdust when leaning forward? As for messing about trying to locate a bit of wood onto a pin while the blade is spinning full tilt and the other end of the wood is about an inch away from said blade, I just couldn't believe it.
Whinge over. Trouble is I have had safety thrust at me for the last 28 years,

Cheers Alan

 

[Ham]

Hi,

I agree with Alan that the lack of safe practise in the video was worrying.

Cheers David

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi Tony

Best tapering jig i've seen. might have a go at making one myself :wink:

Oh no, what have I done. :roll:

Cheers
Neil

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi David and Alan

I agree with Alan that the lack of safe practise in the video was worrying.

Yes I agree, but this is an American production where woodworking can needlessly get very scary.

Cheers
Neil

 

[SlimShavings]

Now what makes ya'all think that "murican" woodworking scary ? :-k

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Now what makes ya'all think that "murican" woodworking scary ? :-k

Now let me think. :norm:

Cheers :wink:
Neil