Hammer tapering Jig

[Susan Kline]

At 11:34 PM 5/13/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Susan,
>         Thanks for the help! Maybe I'll try this. Funny though, I just 
> bought Bill's jig not more than a year or two ago. Is his new one that 
> new? Mine looks like the one pictured on the web page. I'll reread this 
> post during the day when my heads a little clearer. Right now .... it's 
> bed time.
>
>Greg
>
>Greg Newell

Greg! I goofed -- it's an arcing jig, not a tapering jig. The last couple 
of sets I had to taper
I used a bench belt sander, and carefully eyeballed them. It worked, but 
wasn't elegant. And you have to watch your fingers.

Susan




>At 07:28 PM 5/13/2002, you 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
>
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