Sorry about not being very clear on my problem but the hole needs to go completly through the handle. The handle fits on a fiberglass rod and I think it should fit some what good, with glue filling in the short coming. I keep thinking about a tapered dowel that I can taper and apply sandpaper or some form of grit that I can run completly through the handle.
Any suggestions.
Sir
As a hobby wood worker I have a project that I am trying to do. I am in hopes that you might have suggestions that will help me so I don’t have to invent the wheel for the100th time.
The project is to build some handles that have a round tapered hole in the center. The piece is 7-8 inches long and 1” in diameter. The hole in the center needs a taper of about 5/16” to 3/8”. I will to turn this piece to the 1’ diameter on the wood lath. I plan to build the wood block from glued up pieces that I have. My problem is how to get the hole in the center nice and round and a nice straight taper that I can vary as needed. The completed piece will then be glued on a fiberglass rod.
If you have any suggestions for any of the steps I would appreciate it very much. If you need any other information just ask.
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Thank you
Jerry
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Not totally clear on the application but tapered reamers are available in the metal working world and will work on wood as well. http://www.mscdirect.com. I've also made tapered reamers out of wood with a metal blade but it's a more advanced thing than I can explain right now. I would taiior the project to off the shelf reamers.
Edited 2/18/2005 9:36 am ET by rick3ddd
Check out suppliers of tools for musical instruments, they do taperedd reamers for the tuning keys which come in differing tapers - 1:30, 1:20, 1:15 etc.
http://www.dick.biz/cgi-bin/dick.storefront/421625e10021daf0273f50f336090612/Catalog/1207
Jason
Stonefly:
Tapered reamers are used in windsor chair making. You can make this reamer if you have access to a wood lathe or a drill press.
http://www.greenwoodworking.com/reamer.htm
Another alternative you might consider is to take an oversize spade drill and file the taper on the two sides of the drill. This is easily accompliished by clamping the spade drill it to a piece of wood that has been cut to the correct taper. Drive a brad into the wood where the point of the drill meets the cutting surface to serve as a stop. The stop is necesary to duplicate the filing of the opposite cutting edge. Put a slight taper on the new edge to facilitate a cutting action as the drill is advanced. Good luck with your fishing rod.
George
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