> On Nov 28, 2016, at 1:11 PM, William Ghio  wrote:
> 
> 
>> On Nov 28, 2016, at 12:50 PM, John M Johnston (jmjhnstn) 
wrote:
>> 
>> Bill, I'm working (occasionally) on an 18th century shaving box with exactly
the same challenge.
>> 
>> My thought at this point is to make a deep knife line at the center point of
the V, then use a shoulder or rabbet plane tipped on its edge at 45 degrees to
take a couple of passes with the edge of the plane riding in the knife line,
flip the work around and take a couple (or however many are needed) of passes to
make the other side of the V.
>> 
>> This idea came to me when watching Don McConnel's excellent DVD on making
moulding. It looks like it would not be too difficult to control the angle and
the depth of the V in this manner. I'd thought about the chisel route as well
but using a plane seems like there would be more control.
>> 
>> 
>> William Ghio wrote:
>> Making a jewelry tray — 3/16th material. For the cross pieces I am planning
to have them die into V-notches in the long pieces as I have seen in period
furniture. Question is, what is the best way to make the incised V? I am
thinking I will just mark and carve w/ a chisel, but if anyone has experience,
knows a trick or knows what tool was used historically, I would love the input.
> 
> I had considered the method you propose and I guess I didn’t think it thru. I
will try prototyping w/ both methods. I need to have this done by Xmas so can’t
wait for you to do the prototyping and report. 8>)
> I have the little Lie Nielsen 1/2 inch shoulder plane (no longer made, which
makes no sense to me) which should be perfect.

OK, I played w/ some 1/4” poplar and I think the chisel is the way to go. I feel
I have more control — easier to get an even facet — with the chisel. W/ the
shoulder plane you have to work from both sides to the center to keep from
breaking out the far edge. My material is 1 1/8” wide and a wide chisel can take
it all in one go. I haven’t tried Ed’s suggestion of a ramp but that may be
useful too. The V gouge was the worst choice. I found it very hard (i.e., did
not happen) to get an even vee.

I have cut sticks for the sides @ 1/4 from a mahogany plank, the interior
partitions will be the 3/16th stuff. I am making two trays, fortunately to go
into an already existing drawer, so no cabinet making involved. But about 90
joints to go….