Using the Eccentric to Create Tapered Plugs

nebraska · Post by **nebraska** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:24 pm

I'm building a pipe oven (4" OD) to heat treat bamboo for a fly rod.

The plans for the pipe oven call for two 3" long tapered wood plugs at each end of the pipe. Can anyone recommend the right setting on the tail stock eccentric to turn a nice taper for the plugs?

RobertTaylor · Post by **RobertTaylor** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:40 pm

turning a taper on a wood lathe need not involve turning the eccentric in the tailstock. use a piece of wood big enough to get your 4 inch diameter, three inches away turn a three inch diameter using calipers, then use your roughing gouge or spindle gouge to connect these two diameters. offsetting the taialstock is used more often on metal lathes to cut tapers.

woodburner · Post by **woodburner** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:19 pm

Using the tailstock's eccentric bushing to offset your turning will give you an oval shaped piece and not a true taper. Follow the advice in the previous post and you can't go wrong.

nebraska · Post by **nebraska** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:34 pm

Thanks much! Glad I checked in first.

osx-addict · Post by **osx-addict** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:46 pm

By the way.. If you've got some pics of your project, I'd like to see them.. Sounds interesting!