technique is much like the outside curve. I pare off the obvious
high spots and when I’m close to the line I angle the chisel
slightly to work the edges. Then I go back and pare the last
little bit off the middle. In this photo, I have my left hand
wrapped around the chisel to give more control as I make
heavy cuts.
In this photo, I’m almost done, so my left hand is now
holding the end of the chisel like a pencil. This gives more
fi ne control as I’m shaving off the last few bits. To prevent the
grain from lifting up, I work down along the grain from both
directions. Where the two curves intersect at the bottom of
the arc is the tricky spot. Light cuts and patience will leave a
nice looking cut.
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