I've measured a lot of cues with calipers every 2 inches over the years, to copy a taper for customers. I've never come across one that had no taper for any distance. They always increase in diameter slightly.
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A Crayon has a conical taper at the working end to start, and it starts life often with a truncated tip. Often there is a step up in diameter at the base of the cone, and it’s diameter remain constant from there, holding a cylindrical shape. It would be incorrect to call the barrel or handle of a Crayon a “cylindrical taper.” That would be nonsensical.
As a Crayon is used, resharpened, etc,, the shapes and tapers get lost.
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As far as re-sharpening, you're right, that taper does get lost. I don't think there are any industry standards for the "conical taper" sharpener.
