How to Repair a Chipped Chisel Edge Without Overheating the Steel
A chipped chisel is not ruined, but how you grind that chip out determines whether...
Equipment
Corner Chisel vs Bevel-Edge Chisel for Squaring Hinge Mortise Corners
If you route hinge mortises with a jig or trim router, you get the depth...
How to Tap and Pare a Scribed Skirting Joint with a Wide Chisel
When to Scribe Instead of Mitre Internal corners on skirting look tight on day one...
Best Heavy-Duty Chisels for Lifting Old Painted Architraves Without Bending
Lifting painted architraves without trashing the wall or bending your chisel comes down to using...
Leather Stropping vs Diamond Paste for Final Chisel Honing
What Final Honing Actually Does After you have ground a primary bevel at 25 degrees...
How to Prevent Chisel Back Rust When Working in Unheated Buildings
Chisel backs rust before edges do because they are a large, perfectly flat piece of...
Best Framing Chisels for Heavy Timber Notching on Site
What Makes a Framing Chisel Different A framing chisel is not just a bigger bench...
Best 10mm Chisels for Cleaning Out Euro Lock Mortises
Why 10mm is the size for Euro locks A standard Euro sash lock or deadlock...
How to Hone a Micro-Bevel for Longer Edge Retention on Site Chisels
If you use site chisels for chopping out hinges, cleaning studwork, and scraping off dried...
Dovetail Chisel vs Standard Bevel-Edge Chisel for Tight Joint Cleanup
What Actually Makes a Dovetail Chisel Different A dovetail chisel and a standard bevel-edge chisel...