Taper tool for wood shafts

[Tracker0721]

Just started making a batch of woodies for the first time in a couple years and I’m wondering if anyone has suggestions for a better taper tool? Currently I’m using the little blue pencil sharpener looking taper tool and I’ve got fir shafts. Is a woodchuck/disk sander with v-block the next step?

 

[PhotoHunter]

I use a disc sander for a dozen and the pencil sharpener type for a single fix.

 

[oldgoat]

Wood Chuck is a good option, there's another that goes in an electric drill a local guy here in Denver makes, it's pretty slick and it tapers fast, basically a squeeze of the trigger.

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[trad_bowhunter1965]

I sure that you know that both nock and point alinement is critical for prefect arrow flight so I have used three difference nock and point taper jigs two are made in Germany a bear paw tapper jig and an Arrow-fix all work great my favorite is a Woodchuck arrow sander they are not made any more. With some wood type when you uses the cutter tapper tool it's not as smooth as a sander tapper I have never had a problem with either one.

 

[wytx]

Tru-center taper tool. We have an older one and it still works pretty well.
Some woods don't taper well with a pencil sharpeners type tools though, not sure if it's the wood species or just the grain type though.

 

[Tracker0721]

I’ll need to make a jig for my sanding wheel it looks like!

 

[Solitude]

Bear Paw taper tool. Best I have used by far.

 

[Boxerboxer]

I have the bearpaw premium taper tool and am pretty happy with it so far. Fits my 11/32nds shafts snugly but not too snug. A good sander-based setup is probably the ideal, especially since the sander can serve many purposes, but at $40 the bearpaw option is affordable and doesn't take up much space in the garage/shop.

 

[Heat]

I have the Tru Center from 3 Rivers. Works well.

 

[SliverShooter]

I have used my woodchuck for close to 30 years with great results. Sometimes I will fine tune an arrow with the tru taper tool.

 

[ODB]

I had a 1' vertical belt sander with a small 4" disk on the side. Made a jig for nocks and tips - did thousands of arrows with it.