Taper Design - Keone Rodsmiths

Danny Heus, owner of Keone Rodsmiths, has some interesting taper design articles on his web site. He specializes in quadrate (hexagonal) rods that are designed to maximize the efficiency of the power fibers. Check out his quadrate and hollowing techniques at these links:

Design Philosophy

Hollowing

I hope to make hexagonal rods at some point. But for now, I'm not interested in making another set of planing forms. Some day...