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Re: Paddle: making tenon for ferrule
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/6/2011, 7:40 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: making tenon for ferrule (ancient kayaker)

: I haven't tried it but here's some ideas that might help -

: Rotating the paddle against the fence should work OK.
: I would start at the shoulder and work toward the tip, so the tip
: remains full diameter until the end acting as a guide against
: the tabletop.
: I suspect the easiest way to do it is to ceut the entire rabbet
: before cutting the paddle, assuming you made it in one piece.
: If it's a hollow shaft, you might need a bit extra wall thickness
: where the outer diameter is reduced . . .

Actually I think you're probably going to be better off making the tenon undersized at first then overlaying a layer of glass/epoxy onto it. The wood tends to compress under the ferrule and gets loose over time otherwise.

Bill H.

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Paddle: making tenon for ferrule
Richard Kleinhenz -- 10/5/2011, 8:07 pm
Re: Paddle: making tenon for ferrule
Ian Cummins -- 10/5/2011, 8:21 pm
Re: Paddle: making tenon for ferrule
Richard Kleinhenz -- 10/5/2011, 8:50 pm
Re: Paddle: making tenon for ferrule
Will N To Go -- 10/5/2011, 9:42 pm
Re: Paddle: making tenon for ferrule
Mike Bielski -- 10/5/2011, 11:41 pm
Re: Paddle: making tenon for ferrule
Richard Kleinhenz -- 10/6/2011, 12:34 am
Re: Paddle: making tenon for ferrule
ancient kayaker -- 10/6/2011, 6:44 pm
Re: Paddle: making tenon for ferrule
Bill Hamm -- 10/6/2011, 7:40 pm
Re: Paddle: making tenon for ferrule
Dave Houser -- 10/7/2011, 11:27 pm
Re: Paddle: making tenon for ferrule
Bill Hamm -- 10/8/2011, 1:51 am