Michael Blair wrote:
> The center cut is rather important -- just like in chip carving.  With a
> little care, a veiner chisel should do the trick -- one of those tiny
> carver's veiners.  But I could swear that I have a v-groove plane around
> here somewhere.

I *do* have a tiny v-groove plane, but it's definitely user made.

Worse, I don't see how it can work - a flat pointed 'V' blade
tries to cut away the leading/bottom of the waste before
freeing the trailing/upper part of the waste.

When making a V cut with a carvers' tool, it is
(I eventually realised) important that the leading edges
of the 'V' lean forward beyond the vertical, either by angling
the tool, grind, or both.

Like this;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfwYEW7yTFY

(I would welcome confirmation or denial from people
with carving experience)

    BugBear