Originally Posted by
Marvin Hasenak
If you search Google "Eugen Schlaak miniature tart press video", you will find that he used a "semaphore jig", It is basically a set of arms that drop down as a certain size is reached. There is also a book that has a good description of semaphore jig for lathe, but the name escapes me. I have one that I used to make tenons on game calls, easy to adjust the size because the falling arm has to adjustments. To get to the size before sanding is strictly a guestimate, or a SWAG. It will take a while to get it set up the first few times, but after awhile you will find a method to make another jig so that it only takes a minute or 2.
Thanks. There is so much to learn from those who came before.
Ask a woodworker to "make your bed" and he/she makes a bed.