The author of this content spent a considerable amount of time trying to create the perfect taper on the homemade edge banding they were working on. After much trial and error, they settled on using a board end of poplar cut very straight, with thin poplar strips tacked onto each side at an angle. This created a guide for the end of the edge banding to follow, resulting in a perfectly tapered end. They used a combination of chisel and sanding block to achieve the desired shape.
The author then decided not to taper the other side of the edge banding, instead opting to glue it and shave it down to the desired taper later. While they were hopeful this would work, the outcome is unknown. Overall, the process of achieving a perfect taper on homemade edge banding was a frustrating one for the author, but ultimately proved to be successful.