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260549 Don Schwartz <dks@t...> 2016‑11‑29 Re: Delicate joinery
On 2016-11-28 3:26 PM, William Ghio wrote:
> 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….
Interesting to hear your experience. Did you make a center-line stop cut 
before the angled cuts?

Don

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