What size mortise chisels do you find yourself using the most?
Thanks,
John
What size mortise chisels do you find yourself using the most?
Thanks,
John
Woodworking:
"It's not just a hobby, it's an adventure."
I have a 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2" Two Cherries and I use the 3/8 the most.
Mike
Mike, thanks for the answer! Which one do you find yourself using the least of the other two?Originally Posted by Michael Stadulis
Thanks,
John
Woodworking:
"It's not just a hobby, it's an adventure."
I don't have any ... yet.Originally Posted by John Dingman
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James Krenov says that "the craftsman lives in a
condition where the size of his public is almost in
inverse proportion to the quality of his work."
(James Krenov, A Cabinetmaker's Notebook, 1976.)
I guess my public must be pretty huge then.
I've used the 1/2 on a table, but haven't used the 1/4 at all yet.
Mike
I use the 1/4" and 3/8" mortise chisels the most for chopping. I also use larger size bevel-edge chisels (1/2", 3/4" or even 1") for cleaning up the mortise walls.
4.5 and 7.5 mm for shoji (I'm making a lot of shoji) and 3/8" (9-10mm).
Pam
Thank you folks, I plan to buy a couple in the next two weeks. Thus far in my furniture work I have used the Pfiel bench chisels from Woodcraft. I don't hear much about them in the forums, but I'll tell you guys that they cut like banchees and hold an edge. I am really pleased with them and proud to have made that choice. Another plus is that they come out of the box sharp as the dickens.