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   Walker1 | Aug 02, 2005 07:07am | #1

     Tapering jig,       Lee Valley carries one. They have good online shopping.

                    Cheers.                        Walker1 

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   BG | Aug 02, 2005 02:06pm | #2

   greenwater,
   Except for the glue drying, the taper jig on the home page here can be built in about an hour to two with plywood scraps. More importantly, it's a safer jig than the store bought taper jigs because the stock is held in place and moved through the blade as part of the jig.

    

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   Denman | Aug 24, 2005 08:16am | #11

   You've got it!

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   Dustmight | Aug 02, 2005 04:52pm | #3

   Most of the lighter weight inexpensive ones are junk and are dangerous....they chatter alot. I'd avoid those, but I don't know of a good one to buy.  A shop built jig shouldn't take long to build.

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   Ricks503 | Aug 02, 2005 06:59pm | #4

   They all prety much do the same.  Try Woodcraft or Rockler if you have one nearby.

   1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1
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   Napie | Aug 02, 2005 07:15pm | #5

   Build it, way stronger and much more safe.  Mine took about an hour and used all scrap lumber and ply.

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   Greenwater | Aug 02, 2005 11:39pm | #6

   thanks to all for the quick replies. think I will build my own.

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   chevrolet | Aug 03, 2005 12:56am | #7

   Question from beginner:  I have a small area for portable tools.  Sears had a tilting band saw on sale w/ a 1 hp motor.   Looked good and salesman said he has had one for years.  Your thoughts appreciated.  Max

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   Ricks503 | Aug 03, 2005 09:42pm | #8

   Quick note:  Try a new post - you will get more responses to YOUR question

   Try a heading of " 12" Sears Bandsaw - good or bad? "

   Also, try checking the archives using sears and bandsaw as your criteria - may get some hits there with the info you want.

   Second - depends on what you want to do with it and how much it costs as to weather it is worth it to YOU.  I find the 1hp claim a bit out there for one of that size.  Check the amps for a better idea of power.  For  a 12" I would expect the HP to be 1/2 or 3/4.  It might have a max developed power of 1HP but that is what it will hit when it is about to burn out under pressure.

   One last thought - Tool Time does not seem to get the audience that KNOTS does, I would post the question there if I were you.

    

    

   1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1

   Edited 8/3/2005 2:43 pm ET by Rick503

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   Redwoodz | Aug 05, 2005 03:41am | #9

   I bought a $20 table saw tapering jig on-line several years back and had some very dangerous and uncertain moments with it. It ranked as the most unpredictable piece of equipment in my shop. I'll confess, no small degree of technical ignorance about how it should be reliably used. It always felt like chewing and bailing wire. There's something just inately not right about those jigs. When I started looking seriously at my jig saw as an alternative for a recent taper project it hit me I felt very compromised.
   As a result I was keenly interested in the recent Taunton Press article (and video) by Richard Beebe about building a tapering jig so I took this project on a week ago. Straightforward to build: It was absolutely well worth the effort. I used 5/8ths Baltic for the base to build-in longevity for the jig. The features that Richard describes in his article are very well thought through and the tapers that I've gotten have been predictably accurate. You can see that Richard's addded a rule in the video and from a photograph in the article - it's another solid reality check.
   Most importantly the fear of kickback from my 3HP Inca table saw (no small kickback)has been signicantly reduced. The Taunton video (rtsp://207.51.84.216:554/taunton/wvt115.rm?cloakport=8080%2c554%2c7070 ) gives you a very good idea of how incredibly straightforward it is to cut tapers with this jig.
   I'd heartily recommend making the jig and I would recommend staying away from the standard fare that's out there on the commercial market.

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   Dustmight | Aug 10, 2005 12:01am | #10

   I agree with you....I've always thought that running that stock tapering jig through the TS was the most dangerous task I've performed to date, and there's definitely something that feels inherently "wrong" with that process.

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   Scottiebill | Aug 24, 2005 07:45pm | #12

   I'll sell you mine. Since I built the one in the August issue of FW, aluminum taper jig is just taking up space in my already cramped shop. $20.00 prepaid and I'll take care of the postage. If interested email to [email protected]

   Scottiebill

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   billa1 | Aug 26, 2005 05:56am | #13

   I appreciate the offer, but I'll pass. Gonna take the advice and build my own.