harry strasil
05-16-2009, 6:59 PM
I just remembered an old Machinists trick/jig for tapers that will work for turning chisel handle tapers for socket chisels.
The Jig for finding the taper. A dowel with a hole drilled thru the center and then a slot cut in it, a smaller dowel to slide thru it, and a hose clamp to secure it in place.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/irnsrgn/wood/chiselsockettaper002.jpg
The Jig for duplicating the taper.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/irnsrgn/wood/chiselsockettaper001.jpg
Setting the taper.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/irnsrgn/wood/chiselsockettaper003.jpg
After turning to approx size, use the Jig to TRY the taper carefully so as not to disturb the setting.
The Jig for finding the taper. A dowel with a hole drilled thru the center and then a slot cut in it, a smaller dowel to slide thru it, and a hose clamp to secure it in place.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/irnsrgn/wood/chiselsockettaper002.jpg
The Jig for duplicating the taper.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/irnsrgn/wood/chiselsockettaper001.jpg
Setting the taper.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/irnsrgn/wood/chiselsockettaper003.jpg
After turning to approx size, use the Jig to TRY the taper carefully so as not to disturb the setting.