Making some bookeneds by hand.

So far I used hand saws to rough cut and rip the board. Then a shooting board to create flat and perpendicular edges.

A saw and chisel to begin the curved edges. A carving knife to get me close and a spoke shave to give it a smoother curve.

Next will be dovetails.

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  • fujiwood@lemmy.worldOP
    2·
    3 months ago

    A few tips.

    • Make sure sole is flat and smooth.
    • Flatten the frog so the blade makes full contact.
    • Make sure the area of the cap that touches the bald is flat.
    • Start your cut with the blade fully retracted. Then turn your knobs a quarter turn untill you begin to cut.

    I’m not sure what the cutting angle should be or if you need a secondary bevel. I will be learning that probably tomorrow when I sharpen mine.