Discoveries
Denis Ch�nard, Orl�ans, Ont.
>Been working on and off on a dovetailed "carcasse" this weekend, as family chores allowed. Found out a few things:
- LV Japanese dovetail chisels rock! I've abused these chisels and they come back for more... Chopping between the tails of a 12" board and they still shave the hairs off my arm...
- Chopping between the tails works well with thin stock. With 3/4" thick stock and narrow pins, Cosman's coping saw method works much better and faster.
- I do not like LN's dovetail saw. Nothing personal, I've come to prefer Japanese saws, much easier to control IMHO.
- I can chop dovetails at night! I told my wife that I didn't want to do that at night after the kids were in bed, but she told me she barely heard the chopping in the basement. I chopped for three hours after the kids went to bed, and they didn't wake up, wonderful! This means that I can go work in the shop at night and not wake up the kids...
That's all for now,
DC