I use a lot of power tools but when it comes to hand tools I have a lot to learn. So this week I decided to take it easy on my holidays and try to learn how to use a chisel. There isn't much to this post. It's mainly just to show that I'm still here, still working on things.
First of all I used a marking knife to score the wood in the area I wanted to remove. This gives the chisel tip a starting point an it also cuts the wood fibre to prevent the wood splintering.
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Scored Area |
From there I slowly removed the wood, working my way down to the desired level.
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Chiselled Rebate |
The sides weren't completely straight and the cut ended up a little larger than I had hoped.
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Chiselled Rebate |
Next time I think I'll remove a lot of material from the centre before bring the rebate to the final size. That should produce a better result. I also need to use a sharper chisel. Another tool that would come in handy would be a woodworkers vice and bench. It would hold the wood in place better and prevent it from moving.
![Chiselled Wood Chiselled Wood](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ECmcZUWSfu8/WCRu_i80YsI/AAAAAAAAjck/j65KgQbfgcgMyVozIj1tT68hXLIusj6qQCLcB/s320/Chisel4.jpg) |
Chiselled Rebate |
Thanks to Masters for the discounted wood to play with. :-)
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