Jig

[ProfessorM]

With several people using the home made type duplicator now I have a simple jig that will take the nerve wracking aspect out of the turning process which is turning square stock with a hand pressure tool. The edges. I know that it looks like a small amount of material being removed but it makes a big difference with this type of duplicator. It will save you time because you don't have to go so slow in the beginning to get the stock round. I do all my stock this way at once when I buy it. So when ever I need stock I just grab it and it is pretty much round already, octagon actually but much easier to use. 2 fast passes and I am round. No slow going to get to that stage. I do any length from 8' to small individual pieces. Now I know I am using an industrial grade band saw with a big table but you can bolt on a larger work surface easy enough. You might not have to. I made my jig out of aluminum but you can do the same with wood. Tilt a table saw at 45 and you have a V block. Make it long so the stock will be supported well. I have tried just using a table saw to cut off the edges of the stock. It will work but I found it to make a hell of a mess and dust bowl in my cellar not to mention kind of dangerous to the fingers.