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Anonymous
3 December 2012 at 9:25 am
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Hi Jeff,
The norm is to simply angle the chisel slightly while clearing/squaring corners, as saw the kerf normally clears enough waste unless you’re using the coping saw method for cutting tails, but – although the saw should remove the bulk – you still normally find the saw kerf removes sufficient waste for chisel clearance. Using a chisel that’s approx half the opening width normally helps, but techniques and personal preferences are many and varied.
Yes, you can refine the bevels of a chisel via a little judicious filing and this will work for finer dovetails. 🙂