Equipment

What you are checking A timber edge can look straight and still be out of square to the face. That […]

What makes a chisel narrow enough? For hinge and latch recesses, “narrow” usually means a blade about 6–12 mm (¼–½

Repairing an old door frame or sash calls for control more than brute force. You may need to pare out

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