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Title: What's the best tapering machine??
Post by: Tim Hoeck on May 30, 2018, 12:28:44 PM
Looking to buy a good electric tapering machine
Title: Re: What's the best tapering machine??
Post by: Pat B on May 30, 2018, 01:07:21 PM
I like my bench top belt sander with a disc on the side. You can make a simple jig for the 5 degree(point) and 11 degree(nock) tapers plus you can use it for other uses.
Title: Re: What's the best tapering machine??
Post by: Tim Hoeck on May 30, 2018, 01:11:31 PM
Can you take a picture of it? Text me it at 605-759-4209
Title: Re: What's the best tapering machine??
Post by: Jack Denbow on May 30, 2018, 01:44:14 PM
What tapers do you want to do? I use a Tim's Taper Tool. I have it mounted on a 4"X36" belt/disc sander. I can do the 10" taper, the nock taper, and the point taper. I have been using it for 10-12 years now. I really like it. 3 Rivers has them as well as Amazon. I buy parallel shafts by the 100's and straighten them, taper the nock end, and do the 10" taper. Then I go through them and weigh and spine them then group them. You will lose 0-2 lbs. doing the 10" taper. I hope this helps you.

Jack
Title: Re: What's the best tapering machine??
Post by: Pat B on May 30, 2018, 01:49:54 PM
I guess I should have asked if you were making tapers for bow limbs, full or partial tapers for shafts of tapers for nocks and point ends of shafts?