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   notDusty | Apr 21, 2006 07:46am | #1

   bobcrafts ,

                       It may depend on the size pieces you will taper . The length is the factor I would be concerned with .

            The store bought jigs are very limited in general . Unless your work will always be short say under 24" or so you may not have the greatest luck .

        I make a jig as needed , it may take 10 minutes or so to make one out of scrap .

      The last time I made one was for some tapered columns off my front porch . They were about 60 " or so tall and tapered about an inch and a half off each side . I had to make a right and a left side , you would probably have a hard time doing that with the store bought jigs I have seen .

                         Besides if you are tapering say a leg for a piece of furniture that may be tapered on all 4 sides you have to slip a piece back in when you get to the third side to make up for what has already been removed .

        I typically build a step or offset notch to take care of this problem .

                   good luck                 dusty 

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   sapwood | Apr 22, 2006 03:10am | #2

   I'm not going to answer you're question. I've got a taper jig that is a commonly available one. It's made of aluminum with a scale that indicated the taper in inches per foot. It is about 24" long. Whenever I've used it, it scares the beejeezez out of me. So, I advocate for a shop-built jig that is made for the job. The best one's are made like a cross-cut sled. They carry the stock rather then simply push it.

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   dukeone | Apr 22, 2006 04:15pm | #3

   S.W. I had one of those aluminum taper jigs, used it once, very scary, gave it away. Bought one from WoodHaven; much more comfortable to use. Like WoodHavens stuff in general, a bit pricey but well made and functional.

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