8. Cutting the Tenon
The shoulders are usually cut first. With your tenon piece placed horizontally in the vice, create a step down on the waste side of the knifewall with a wide chisel….
The shoulders are usually cut first. With your tenon piece placed horizontally in the vice, create a step down on the waste side of the knifewall with a wide chisel….
…and make sure all markings are clear. Set a mortise/combination gauge to a ½“ (13mm) chisel. Then slide the stock so that the pin closest to it is aligned with…
…the other side piece To mark the thickness of the tenon, set a single pin gauge to the width of your ½” (13mm) chisel. Register the stock of your gauge…
…within the library, it is worth checking the tool list on each exercise before. It’s important to master the basics before you move onto the courses such as the Chisel…
…of the gauge lines, though only marginally. Then split the waste from the end grain using a chisel. Start part way down to test how straight the grain is; if…
…with a wide chisel and form a taper so that the end will start in the hole. By applying some pressure and twisting the peg in the hole, you will…
…the haunch onto the tenon, use the 6mm chisel to mark out the depth from the shoulders. “Transfer the haunch onto the tenon, use the 6mm chisel to mark out…
…cutting. Take a chisel the same size as the groove and make chops into the wood at the bottom of the groove, then retry the plane. This will pull the…
…achieve an exact angle, however there is a bit of leeway when sharpening as chisels can be sharpened anywhere between 25-35° and plane blades can be sharpened anywhere between 25-30°….
…wood and drive a nail 6” (152mm) from the end. Once through, align the nail on your centre point and tap with a hammer so that it goes deep enough…