| I have managed to make a bodged up taper device, two bits of metal covered in sandpaper, 11/32" apart at one end and 5/16" at the other (used off-cuts from previous sets to get the dimensions right). I have a feeling I saw this suggestion in another thread, but can't remember which. It was possible to use this to sand the shaft manually but I got impatient and put the shaft in the chuck of a drill. It worked! Looked a bit crudely done, but I put a pile on it and shot it this afternoon and it flies differently to a standard shaft, flatter so I don't have to point it so high. I was amazed at the difference. Now I want to try one with the taper on the tail. This could get expensive! |