workholding a tapered cylinder / mill

Lay a v-block on the table. Lay the carrot in the v-block. Put packing under the v-block at the skinny end until the topline of the carrot is level. Clamp the whole thing to the table with straps over the ends of the carrot.
 
Yes. It's machine cuisine: what the hipsters order in upscale San Francisco restaurants.

His tapered cylinder is sort of carrot-like.
 
I use my bandsaw for that. A flycutter will toss a salad for you, though.
 
I thought a Fly Cutter was something you used when dining on a fly and your knife needed sharpening!:noidea:
 
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