Hammer tapering Jig (just for Jim B)

[David Love]

Jon Page and Roger Jolly have posted pictures of theirs in the past to be
used with a table saw.  I have some printed pictures but it would be
difficult to repost them.  Hopefully Jon and Roger can put them up again.

David Love


----- Original Message -----
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: May 13, 2002 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: Hammer tapering Jig (just for Jim B)


> I have been thinking about such a jig, my heart began to sing because I
wouldn't
> have to since you already had one working. ($#E^%TY(*Q#$%**TI(*Y#Q$
>
> So my thinking is along the lines of a router table, a hammer held in
place with
> a cam, the shank toward the outside, two locations, taper one move it to
the
> second position while a new one is placed in position two.  Router works
through
> a cutout to limit movement (to prevent shank damage) with adjustable
screws ala
> Spurlock.  I tried a jig years ago using a power planer, didn't work, just
> chewed up hammers.
>
> ANyone want to take a whack at something like this?
>
> Newton
>