5. Chopping Down the First Wall
…split the good wood Chop vertically along the knifewall Flick away the waste Alternatively, you can cut the wall by sawing down to the gauge line using a tenon saw….
…split the good wood Chop vertically along the knifewall Flick away the waste Alternatively, you can cut the wall by sawing down to the gauge line using a tenon saw….
…Tape Dovetail Saw Chisel ¼” (6mm), ½” (13mm), ¾” (19mm) [Optional- 1” (25mm)] Chisel Hammer Plane Square Handsaw Knife Gauge Screwdriver Square Awl (Can use a nail and steel hammer…
…reach your final depth, but avoid paring below the gauge line. Choke up on your chisel for increased control Chop along the whole board, always overlapping the width slightly with…
…and the housing When chopping from the outside face, be particularly conscious of the risk of splitting the fibres on the recess Carefully pare into the gauge line if necessary…
…a little deeper every time, until you reach the depth line. Always stop before getting to the opposite end, as the corner could break off and split below the gauge…
…bench top (only light chops at first) and pare the waste in the vise, until you reach the gauge line. Make your first knifewall with a light pass initially Create…
…Sharpening a Swing Brace and Bit Setting Up and Sharpening a Combination Gauge Setting Up and Sharpening a Saw Saw Files Setting Up Rasps and Files Setting Up and Sharpening…
Using a Honing Guide Using a Sawset Using a Card Scraper Using a Plough Plane Using a Gouge Using a Combination Gauge Using a Sliding Bevel Using a Router Plane…
…a Router Plane Buying a Combination Gauge Buying a Brace Buying a Woodworker’s Knife Buying a Rasp Buying a File Buying Saws Buying a Spokeshave Buying a Plane Buying a…
Sash Clamps The Sawset Guide The Gouge Guide The #80 Scraper Guide The Sliding Bevel Guide The Combination Gauge Guide General Tool/ Accessories Guide The Plough Plane Guide The Card…