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Notes taken from Joe McCleary's demonstration of various jigs.
- Using a lathe if you have one, shape a series of barrels end-to-end from a dowel and cut off.
If you have an indexer on your lathe, mark the seam locations at the widest part of the barrel to facilitate the next step.
After shaping the barrels would be parted
off from the dowel.
- Score marks to simulate the seams between staves
This V-jig holds the barrels in place.- One end is free to allow for different lengths.
- The V is deep to allow for various diameters.
- Clamping pressure prevents the barrels from spinning in place.
- The jig has deep slots for keeping the razor saw used to score the seams properly aligned
- Use paper of the proper thickness to simulate bands
Cut strips the necessary width.
If black construction paper is too thick for your scale, blacken white paper with a permanent marker.
- Admire your results !
