dovetail chisels bevel down?
I've been trying to teach myself how to make dovetails and have read everything I can put my hands on and have now started to practice. The first are not too bad. However being new at Neander-land: why do the books/articles recommend the bevel down on the chisel. I have tried both ways but don't see or feel much difference. My chisel are sharp and I get good wedges. I think the bevel down might have a little bit more control; is that right? :confused:
I want to get into the right habits early.
Have also tried tails first and pins first and like the tails first better due to the transfer to the pin boards and being able to do 2 boards at once , if necessary.
Franz Klausz / Popular Woodworking
Franz Klausz wrote an article for Popular Woodworking Magazine not too long ago that guided me through my first hand-cut through dovetails. They weren't perfect, but they were significantly better than I'd expected they would be. Unfortunately, I've since lost the article so I can't tell you which month he wrote the article. Well worth looking up, though -- perhaps someone can chime in with the publication date.