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All the information I have seen on tapering dowels for masts and arms 

is by a lot of hand sanding or turning. I have done it this way myself and it was time consuming and I had to guess at the taper for continuity.

And being a novice it was difficult to get matching results.

 

I tried something that works to get a consistent taper quick and easy. 

I took my disc sander and clamped on a guide to the angle I wanted and simply hand fed the dowel in while rotating it by hand. I had a perfect taper from 12mm diameter to 9mm in diameter in 8". Exactly what I wanted in just a few minutes.

Maybe this is common practice for the expert builders but being a novice builder is was an amazing discovery for me.

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Posted

Way to simple solution....😆

No wonder I didn't think of that.

 

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Respectfully

 

Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics 
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