This is probably old hat to many here, but I was watching a YT video...someone setting a hinge. The motise went precariously close to the outer edge...maybe leaving 1/8” or so. Instead of cleaning up that line using the flat side of the chisel, he used the bevel side. The chisel was angled up so the bevel was perpendicular with the edge. Said it would put less stress on the thin edge.
I’ve been using that technique for a few things lately and it works well for me. Seems to be a little easier to nip off small aounts to creep up to the line. Is that something others here do?