Woodworking for beginners; a manual for amateurs . Fig. 5S1. Fig. 5S2. too large below the surface. If you turn the tool the other way,it tends to slip in towards the middle of the mortise. So, to cutout the wood, take a chisel just a trifle less in width than themortise, and, beginning near the middle of the mortise, hold thechisel as in Fig. 582 and make successive cuts, working towardthe end, first in one direction and then in the other, giving thechisel handle a slight pull toward the centre of the mortise eachtime you move it, to loosen the chips (Fig. 583). You can thuswork safely toward
Woodworking for beginners; a manual for amateurs . Fig. 5S1. Fig. 5S2. too large below the surface. If you turn the tool the other way,it tends to slip in towards the middle of the mortise. So, to cutout the wood, take a chisel just a trifle less in width than themortise, and, beginning near the middle of the mortise, hold thechisel as in Fig. 582 and make successive cuts, working towardthe end, first in one direction and then in the other, giving thechisel handle a slight pull toward the centre of the mortise eachtime you move it, to loosen the chips (Fig. 583). You can thuswork safely toward the ends, which will be left slanting (Fig. 584).After cutting about half through the piece in this way, turn itover and repeat the process from the other side, the result being
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