# How hard can you push a 1/16 taperer BN

**URL:** <https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/how-hard-can-you-push-a-1-16-taperer-bn/6442>\
**Category:** General Chat\
**Created:** [August 11, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/how-hard-can-you-push-a-1-16-taperer-bn/6442 "2026-08-11T19:26:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JeffsDesign](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jeffsdesign/32/5574_2.png) [@JeffsDesign](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/JeffsDesign)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/how-hard-can-you-push-a-1-16-taperer-bn/6442/1 "2026-08-11T19:26:33Z")

</div>

It’s doing 300 ipm now with no problems!!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JeffsDesign](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jeffsdesign/32/5574_2.png) [@JeffsDesign](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/JeffsDesign)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/how-hard-can-you-push-a-1-16-taperer-bn/6442/2 "2026-08-11T21:47:19Z")

</div>

Well that was my little experiment today 😁

New to me bit and project I wound up backing it off a little bit..

It’s a cic wavy flag kit had to try it out came out nice!!

 ![IMG_20260811_172541434](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/2X/e/eff717a518ae78fbf6bf0214d80fe8f94d236841.jpeg)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Pertech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@Pertech](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Pertech)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/how-hard-can-you-push-a-1-16-taperer-bn/6442/3 "2026-08-11T22:46:09Z")

</div>

That looks great! I saw a video of CIC demonstrating this kit. I may have to try one out.

I glue up my own end grain cutting boards but I bought a few end grain inlay boards from them as it was cheaper than making my own. I have been impressed with the quality of what I’ve purchased from them.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/how-hard-can-you-push-a-1-16-taperer-bn/6442/4 "2026-08-12T15:59:07Z")

</div>

Since that has very smooth contours, I would do the finish pass with a 1/2" ballnose. You’d get it just as smooth but around 8 times faster with the same stepover percentage.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JeffsDesign](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jeffsdesign/32/5574_2.png) [@JeffsDesign](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/JeffsDesign)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/how-hard-can-you-push-a-1-16-taperer-bn/6442/5 "2026-08-13T01:23:47Z")

</div>

That’s a good idea!! I have a half inch ball nose bit.. my thought was just to try what they suggested.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/how-hard-can-you-push-a-1-16-taperer-bn/6442/6 "2026-08-13T06:35:36Z")

</div>

You basically want to use a mill that is a bit smaller than the smallest feature size of the carving. I bet on that flag you could get away with a 1" or 1.5" ballnose even.