Dan,
Thanks for the  Bio and for the tip--I'm looking at making 4 tapered pencil 
posts so this is  good information.

Cheers,
John

In a message dated 8/29/2005  12:23:22 A.M. Central Standard Time, 
dmccloskey72@c... writes:
I  recall fondly making tapered legs for tables with the use
of a #5 plane with  six strokes two inches from the end, five strokes four
inches from the end,  four strokes six inches from the end ... until you are
back far enough to  where the taper ought to begin -- turn the leg a quarter
turn and begin  again, and Voila, tapered legs. 

John M. Johnston
There's a fine line  between hobby and mental illness. Dave Barry  

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