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    Thanks for sharing, Stan. One thing I think I noticed is the use of square blocks as guides for chiseling perfect side on mortises. Versus eyeballing (which they seem to have the skill to do as well, a guide would certainly help me get more accurate sides on my mortises.

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    I didn't see the use of guide blocks, maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention. When do they use them?

    IMO guide blocks are not necessary when you have a knife mark around the layout, but they may well be necessary when you're working from ink or pencil marks due to the thickness of the line.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Holcombe View Post
    I didn't see the use of guide blocks, maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention. When do they use them?

    IMO guide blocks are not necessary when you have a knife mark around the layout, but they may well be necessary when you're working from ink or pencil marks due to the thickness of the line.

    Brian:

    I don't have the time, but the blocks, or rather fences, showed up when he was shaving the deep sides of the tenons/haunches on the ends of the carved kouryou (rainbow beam). I think it likely that the more experienced guys on the crew would not need to use them, but there is no way to deny their practicality.

    Stan

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    Ah, thanks Stan!
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