Forum topic by skeemer | posted 04-22-2012 10:18 PM | 4184 views | 0 times favorited | 7 replies | ![]() |
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04-22-2012 10:18 PM |
So I’m without power to my tools today as it is raining (no extension cords in the rain), and I wanted to get back into the shop to start my second project. So I thought I’d attempt something else in the downtime, and I started working on a business card holder for my new office at work, and do it all with hand tools. So I cut my piece of walnut to size, marked out a section to remove by chisel, and drilled holes to depth. Please note, this is my first time attempting a mortise. When I began chiseling to remove the waste, my block of walnut split in half a long the grain. This was very frustrating after 1.5 hours of sawing and marking by hand. Any tips for avoiding this type of thing? Is walnut just a tricky wood to work with? Should I not be as aggressive with my chisel and mallet? Wrong angle on the chisel while removing waste? |