The tapering jig I use for short runs is just as quick to make as Phil Dark’s (Fine Woodworking #98, p. 20), but it also handles longer workpieces and provides more control and safety. I simply cut three notches into a scrap piece that’s 6 in. or so longer than the workpiece to be tapered. The width of each notch is one-half the taper. For longer runs or if the final taper is too small to hold securely and safely, I attach the jig to a substrate and use De-Sta-Co toggle clamps to hold the workpiece firmly.

Tai Lake, Holualoa, Hawaii

Fine Woodworking Magazine, October 1993 No. 102

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