chisel usage

mk

this is the saw i use    http://www.bamboocraft.net/workshop/showphoto.php?photo=1253

the kerf is only 0.88 mil so spliting a normal pencil (scribe) line is dead easy

used at a very low cut angle (i would guess i cut at 15 degrees) combined with the 14 tpi means there is no tear out

i rarely need to use a block plane to improve the fit

clearly if the scribe line is against brick or stonework you have to use a jig saw
 
      I had one stab me (corner of a 3/4")  in the heel of my hand below the thumb. Wasn't bad enough to need anything other than time and band aids though.  But it makes me  much more aware of just were I place my hand now.

Seth

I have 1/2" wide scar on the back of my left hand from a little accident while mortising some cabinet doors for pin hinges (with a 1/2" inch chisel, not surprisingly). Somehow I managed to mortise my hand. Well, at least it just went through all the layers of skin but stopped just at the muscle and tendons. Gave a good view inside though. I wear gloves now when I use chisels. Now if I had been using a mortise chisel at the time, I imagine things would have been a bit more "interesting".  :o

Pedro
 
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