Originally Posted by
ken hatch
When my Whisky isn't just elevator music it will usually be either Lagavulin or Laphroaig. In fact there is a finger or two of Lagavulin in my glass as I type.....Life is good.
ken
Islay is my style as well. As far as scotch goes, Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg are just about the only things I'll drink any more. Every once in a while I'm in the mood for whisky, but not scotch, and there are several Bourbons that fill in alright at that point.
I typically do just about the same on my dovetails. Dovetail chisels for the tails and pins, and sometimes the Narex chisels for some of the wider dovetail waste. For fitting i use a combination of chisels and file/rasps. I like to bring in my 1" Sorby mortise chisel if I have the room, since it has wide lands to keep it registered true to the bottom of the dovetail joint.
Thats about all I found the Sorby Mortise chisel good for, btw. As a Mortise chisel, it likes to twist since the cross section is not the same as a good pig sticker. Anyone found a good 3/4-1" pigsticker?
Then for the tail/pin trimming afterwords I use mostly the Narex Bench chisels. I am seriously considering getting a small slick for this though, or a 1" cranked neck chisel. It would make life a lot easier on dovetailed corners wider than about 12".
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