I'm sure you guys have likely talked this to death in the past but I am curious to know how you are making pegs. Not that I can't make them but when it comes to things like roundness, how much taper, length and different mat., are my pegs normal?
My process:
1. Cut block (ash, oak, cherry etc.) 2" longer than timber width.
2. Split block into square pieces and throw out rejects.
3. With axe, point one end.
4. Using large wooden mallet, drive through hardened steel die.
5. Throw out rejects.
The remaining pegs will still have some flat sections on them. Some more than others.
I will not put any taper on them until I go to use them and I can see the hole alignment and then taper as needed.
I have not found any literature on peg making so I'm not sure if this is normal.
Thane
