[CAUT] hammer thickness trimming jig

[Ron Nossaman]

>> It worked for me in a way, but though my hammers looked
>> OK, it was VERY challenging to get any consistency.  More importantly, my
>> fingers were millimeters from the blade on many occasions trying to get as
>> much of an even taper as possible.  Unsafe at best.
> 
> Your jig wasn't right and your method was flawed. I've used this jig 
> scores of times
> without incident. A poor craftsman blames his tools.
> Regards,
> 
> Jon Page

A couple of things. First, it's physically impossible to do a 
full taper, or anything but a tail taper on the side of the 
hammers where the shank intersects the blade, much less using 
this jig to thin hung hammers as you suggested. Doing just a 
tail taper, the blade is set way too high, and will even when 
doing just a tail taper, likely eat the shanks on those 
hammers. So either your photo, or your claim doesn't depict a 
real operation.

Second, I'm admittedly a poor craftsman by this criteria, 
because I wouldn't go anywhere near this thing as it's shown 
being used. I've done plenty of stupid things in the shop, but 
I've tried not to brag about them.

I hope you outlive that impending incident.
Ron N