I thought i would try a few pikeis for me.. what is the best way to achieve the slope on a pikie head?? a drum sander on a drill press?? band saw???

If you have a 4" belt sander, the curve on it would be best. There was a tutorial on this somewhere on SOL. Not sure if it's cool to post the link.

http://www.stripersonline.com/cgi-bin/ubb_547C/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/1/22468.html?

Pikie "101"

:kewl:

yesserie. that'd be the one. Guess it is ok to post dem links!

ya can do it "here", :kewl:
but ya can't do it "there"
:huh:

8" drum on the drill press is absolutely 100% the easiest and fastest way to do the pikie slope. It is also the exact curve of the original Striper Pikie slope.

I did my first pikie last night. Used one of those drum shaped sanding thingies you put in your drill. Worked just fine. Probably a bit slow compared to a belt sander...

You can rough cut it first straight on the bandsaw, if you are using a drum that will save sandpaper. I do them on the wheel on my stroke sander.

ya can do it "here", :kewl:
but ya can't do it "there"
:huh:

Actually John doesn't want us to since they don't allow it over there, but we get away with it here in the plug forum :)


I do mine with a 4x24 belt sander but you could use a drum sander on the drill press also.

Thank you thank you thank you !!!

i was going to ask which was better- the drum or the belt sander.. I have the sander and i dont have a drum, so i'll give that a shot.

I think krispy is right that the drum would be easier as you can keep the blank 9o° to the drum just by laying it on the drill press table.

I will post pics sooooooon :lasso:

OOOps sorry John... Slip, that pikie one of BM's tho... any way of sneaking that thread in to the "How to Plug building forum" ???
It's a good one for shore.... Or maybe you could drag him out of retirement..er.. in a month or two, when there is more sunshine, (:wave: BM) to do one for here :huh:

Take a close look at the sanding drums that go between centers on your lathe...:uhuh: