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1. Steve1
   Member

   Hi Gary,

   Do you use two sets of chisels, one for paring and one for chopping? I have two sets but always default to using my nice Lie-Nielsens for both. Thus, when I start to pare dovetails, the chisel is in need of sharpening because I've just used it to chop all the tails and pins in oak or ipe. The sad result is that my frenetic forward momentum is dissipated into the ether (hopefully charging up some woodworking somewhere else).

   As a side note, the little trick you showed us in your joinery class of creating a little bevel at the scribe line before paring has made a world of difference in my ability to cut dovetails. I no longer whack at it like H. neanderthalensis with a pointy rock. Next thing you know I'll be walking bipedal.

   Cheers,
   Steve Warburton (again)

   Posted 6 months ago #

2. Gary Rogowski
   Administrator

   Steve,
   Slow down buddy. Bipedalism has not made to your part of the world has it? The pointy rock has I know. Just kidding. I'm just kidding. I will be in Albuquerque to speak with the AWA group March 12 and 13. No kidding there.

   Yes I use my L-N chisels for both chopping and paring and I regret it as do you. That's why I have another 20 chisels most of which are ready for work. I do think that one of the keys to successful momentum building is taking care of things as you go and maybe just one or two things extra. So for instance, I sharpen my dull chisel when needed or directed by the beads of sweat falling onto my work piece. But when sharpening that one, I grab another and maybe a plane iron as well and get more out of the session.

   Fix things as you go and fix a little bit more while you're at it.

   I believe these words can be found in one of Ben Franklin's works. Maybe not. Best, Gary

   Posted 6 months ago #

3. Steve1
   Member

   We don't have bipedalism here yet, but I've seen it on the internets. And yes, we already use the pointy rock for many things, mainly governance, but some education and some woodworking as well. With our state getting rid of education, this should lower the price on pointy rocks for more woodworking. I now own a carbide-tipped pointy rock and have great expectorations.

   I'm looking into shuffling my schedule to try to make your AWA appearance. I'd love to do more at your place but it's a looooong way off and we don't have none of them there flying machines yet.

   "Fix things as you go and fix a little bit more while you're at it. "
   I think this was actually the 1919 White Sox.

   Cheers,
   Steve

   Posted 6 months ago #

4. Gary Rogowski
   Administrator

   Steve,
   The White Sox expectorated as most baseball players do. It is a chief pastime for them. Woodworkers best not as it makes a mess on their work. Unless you're rubbing out a finish. Then it works great and better than a pointy rock.

   Posted 6 months ago #

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