Hammer tapering Jig

[Newton Hunt]

PICTURES!!!!


Susan Kline wrote:
> 
> At 05:38 PM 5/13/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >Greetings listees,
> >         Sometime ago we were talking about hammer tapering jigs and I
> > remember a post from Jon Page (I think) who had a design whereby you
> > could taper the tail while it is on the shank. This is impossible with
> > Bill Spurlock's jig
> 
> It's only impossible on his old jig, which I built from his plans. His new
> jig allows you to shape tails of either mounted or unmounted hammers. I
> built another, where the swinging piece accommodates a mounted hammer and
> shank. It has worked wonders for me on three or four actions by now.
> 
> Make the rotating piece just like the one you already have, except the
> dowel it hangs on has to be shorter. Instead of inserting a little piece of
> hammer shank in the end, rout a slot down the length of it, flush with the
> little shelf on the end where the hammer rests. The shoulders of the
> "working end" are chamfered back, just like the other jig, to allow for the
> hammer felt. At the far end, away from the hammer, rout out one of the
> sides to accommodate the knuckle.
> 
> Try it, you'll like it.
> 
> Susan

		Newton