7. Alternative method: Sawing Down the Wall
…corner furthest from you. Make sure your saw is in the step down and you’re not shearing the knifewall with the sides of your teeth. Use the first few inches…
…corner furthest from you. Make sure your saw is in the step down and you’re not shearing the knifewall with the sides of your teeth. Use the first few inches…
…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5ZhNK5egbI You might find this blog from paulsellers.com useful: Spokeshaves Rounding Coving and Curving Versatility! Sharpening a Woodworker’s Knife Our beginner guide demonstrates how to sharpen your Woodworker’s Knife using…
…gauge lines with a sharp, pointed pencil for better visibility Next, mark the defining shoulder lines with a sharp knife. Go right on the pencil line and apply light pressure…
…chisel. Be careful not to pare beyond the shoulder lines you previously marked with the knife (knifewall). It is important to remove any protruding material as this will stop the…
…a step down as usual If you use the chisel hammer, be sure to go quite gently at first You can go back in again with the knife and square…
…cut the shoulders right into the knifewall (keeping the knifewall as a guide). Ideally, you would get the cut straight from the saw, it is important to remember that pare…
…3” (76mm) wide x 10” (254mm) long (any type of wood you can spare but needs to be flat on the top face) Double sided tape Buffing compound Knife Start…
…layout done, you can now make your first knifewall which will define the exact wall of the recess. Use the thickness of the shelf piece to mark the length of…
…to just above your final dado depth and use it to even out the recess. Use the knife in the corners to remove the fuzzy bits. Trim the stopped end…
Define your extremes of the hole with a knifewall as you would on a common mortise, and chop the mortise hole down to a depth of 1” (25mm). Make sure…