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I Need Help — Tapering Model Ship Masts & Spars without a Lathe .

Wood Pigeon

Wood Pigeon

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I have a Dutch Hoogars shrimp boat kit from the days of sail. The kit is very nice but the mast and spar material was bad.

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Since I have to taper them myself anyway, I bought some good fir doweling, and a special little plane for this purpose.

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The main mast is about 45 cm high, and must taper gradually from about 8 to 5 mm in its length.

I heard you need to construct a jig called a 'sled', to clamp the dowel at a slight angle, as the plane slides by laying on its side.

Can anybody show me photos how this jig should look like.

Thanks!
Charles
 
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