Get a big chisel for little work
Handwork
Synopsis: Often the best tool for a small job is a big chisel. Matt Kenney swears by his 1-in.-wide chisel for the delicate boxes and cabinets he makes. He uses it almost exclusively for paring. Sometimes this means using a jig to create a 45° miter on the side of a small box or bit of molding. At other times it is used to cut angles on the ends of the delicate pieces that make up a kumiko pattern. It’s also a great tool for flush trimming, and for paring the outside shoulders on tail boards when cutting dovetail joinery. From issue #267—Mar/Apr 2018
I have a 1-in.-wide chisel that I could not work without, because it helps me achieve the level of precision demanded by the small, delicate boxes and cabinets that I make. The chisel takes and holds a very keen edge and leaves a great surface…
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