Equipment

What a housing joint asks of a chisel A housing, or dado, is a groove cut across the grain to […]

What wide chisels are for Wide chisels are useful when the job is removing or levelling a broad area of

Why a chisel skates on hardwood A chisel tends to skate when its edge is dull, the bevel is riding

Cutting a lock mortise is mostly controlled paring, not heavy chopping. For a typical interior door, the lock case is

A sharp chisel edge can be damaged by a hammer, a loose screw, or another tool shifting in a bag.

Check the chisel before buying a handle A replacement handle needs to fit the socket, suit the way you use

A clean tenon shoulder is a small surface with little room to hide errors. Pare past the knife line and

Why chisel edges go dull on site A chisel can lose its keen edge in minutes if it hits a

What a corner chisel does A corner chisel cuts the square inside corners left by a router or hinge-recess jig.

Mushrooming on a chisel’s metal ferrule is a rolled lip or raised burr caused by repeated blows. It can catch