So I've taken to hand cutting dovetails (and by hand cutting, I mean with a guide). My through dovetails come out basically perfect at this point. But whenever I try to do half blinds, I always end up creating a not all that great gap at the front edge (where you leave the ~1/8" that is visible from the front. I know this is just one of those things that I'll get better at with time, but does anyone have any pointers for how to cut half blinds? My process, at this point, is:
1. Saw the best I can
2. Chisel back close to the marking knife line.
3. Take a final pass with the chisel on my knife line.
I assume that at a minimum, I am trying to take too big of a cut on that last pass, compressing the fibers in the front of the drawer face. But any other pointers for how to improve my half blinds? I realize that I don't even really know what I'm asking, so any tips or pointers would be greatly appreciated!