Re: A big ol' chunk of delrin

"Jim Wilkins"  wrote in message news:vv28oa$veqq$1@dont-email.me...
The traditional way to make wood round if too big for a lathe, like ship
masts, is to first saw it square to intended taper and diameter, then plane
(or chop) it octagonal, by eye according to the widths of the flats, then
plane down corners until close enough for the purpose. I think a froe handle
should look home-made, not smoothly round.
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A draw knife and shingle hatchet help with this rough free-form woodworking. A chainsaw works surprisingly well as a plane if tilted slightly to control depth of cut, also to fit the sides of two logs together by repeatedly cutting (kerfing) between them. Wedge the cut to keep the upper log from binding the blade at the exit. Wedges meant to shim door and window frames are the right size. Clamped-on scrap 2x4 blade guide blocks enable a pruning bow saw to make quite smooth and precise cross cuts quickly.
jsw