Veritas Tapered Tenon Cutter

These Tapered Tenon Cutters will put tapered tenons on the tips of turnings, dowels or rustic furniture components to fit into tapered holes—for example, legs and spindles on a Windsor chair. Use the cutter like a handheld pencil sharpener; you either rotate the workpiece while pressing it into the cutter body or you can rotate the tool on the workpiece. Works equally well in soft, green or hard woods.

The size given for each cutter is the minimum tenon diameter it will cut. The maximum is 1/2'' greater, over a total tenon length of 2-1/2''. Starting with the 3/8'', 1/2'' and 5/8'' sizes will cover most tenoning requirements for typical chairmaking. Some longer tenons may require cutting the major diameter with a larger cutter and then finishing with a smaller cutter; if you have all five sizes you will be able to cut any diameter tenon up to 1-1/8'' in diameter and as long as 2'' in a single operation. Includes a high-carbon steel blade.

Veritas Tapered Tenon Cutter Details:

• Cuts tapered tenons for chairmaking, rustic furniture and turned components
• Use the cutter like a handheld pencil sharpener—rotate the workpiece into the cutter or rotate the cutter on the workpiece—for fast, controlled tenon cutting without a lathe or drill
• Straight-edged blades cut tapered tenons to fit tapered holes, providing a tight, self-locking joint
• Cuts soft, hard or green wood equally well, making these suitable for rustic chairmaking where stock is often worked green
• Each size cuts from its nominal minimum diameter up to 1/2'' larger over a 2-1/2'' tenon length
• All five sizes together handle any tenon up to 1-1/8'' dia. and 2'' long