Okay, so I've been a woodworker for quite some time, but more recently have been trying to up my game. I've gotten better at some basic skills like cutting dovetails and mortise and tenon joinery, but one mystery has had me perplexed. I was about to post my question here, but decided before I go out and ask how one should go about trimming the end grain on dovetails for a perfect finish, I should spend some time at the bench and really sharpen my plane blades well. So I did, and the result was a delightful strip of endgrain curlies - a feat I have never been able to accomplish before. I showed my non-woodworking family and friends, but the response was a little lack-luster. Fortunately I know a small community where this stuff gets eaten up!
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