A Better Dovetailing Chisel
O
RDINARY CHISELS BOUGHT FORthe purpose of chopping out
dovetails are beveled on the top. This bevel, however, is really
more of a chamfer that leaves a flat of about^1 ⁄ 16 in. or so, preventing
the chisels from being pushed completely into acute corners. To cor-
rect this problem, grind both sides of a square-edged chisel across to a
sharp cutting edge. Select an angle slightly less than your usual dovetail
angle to allow the tool to trim right into the corner of the tails.
—PERCYW. BLANDFORD,Stratford-upon-Avon, England
SHOPMADE HAND TOOLS & HAND-TOOL FIXTURESMake edge slope less
than dovetail angle.Narrow end fits
corners of dovetails.Grind both sides of chisel
to form sharp edges.