treesner Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Was curious how people removed the waste on the really thin dovetails. Do they make really narrow chisels or is it cut out and small file to clean up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpotts Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=46035&cat=1,41504 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesner Posted June 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 9 hours ago, Lester Burnham said: I was able to make a really skinny pin once using a regular 1/8" chisel, a marking knife, and a razor blade to clean up the waste and it was a pain in the hassle to say the least. hahah those are the tools i used on the thin dovetail i just made before asking the question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesner Posted June 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 2 hours ago, bradpotts said: http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=46035&cat=1,41504 thanks have you used these? 10 hours ago, Lester Burnham said: I asked that same question a little while back and the answer is a dovetail chisel. Eric linked this and said he uses the 1/8" for really skinny pins. http://www.craftsmanstudio.com/Dovetail-Chisel-Matsumura-p/j15.307.03-base.htm Another brand that was recommended is Narex, but I can't seem to find an 1/8" dovetail chisel from them. http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/narex-dovetail-chisels.aspx did you end up buying any? I think i'll add a 1/8" dovetail style chisel to my list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 My narrowest chisel is a regular Irwin Marples 1/8" so I just don't make pins any narrower than about 5/32" but I haven't made that many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown craftsman Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 I have one that's smaller then 1/8 it's a Japaneese chisels so it's somewhere between 1/16 and 3/32. I don't use very often but when I do I'm glad to have it. Aj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Ashley Iles makes some round back dovetail chisels that are really thin and work great for this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 I needed to make a replacement drawer with tiny pins for an old piece of furniture. I didn't buy another chisel. I just ground down the sides on a Marples (or Record) Blue handled 1/8" chisel, and it works fine. In that old piece of furniture, I remember that the other drawers looked like the maker had cleaned out the sockets with his saw, but the saw I was using didn't have much set to it, and I felt better about chopping it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpotts Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 No I haven't used them. I was looking at them for an inlay I was doing. I have Stanley 1/8". I think going smaller than that is pushing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesner Posted July 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 wonder if these flex cut chisels are any good https://www.amazon.com/Flexcut-Chisel-Micro-Tool-Set/dp/B00REGUKYY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1500598243&sr=8-2&keywords=flexcut+chisel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown craftsman Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Flex cut carving chisels are ok if your using them on soft woods like basswood.I would not count on that set for striking with a hammer even a very small one. Aj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Narrow bench chisels. Mine are 4mm wide (less than 3/16") and 3mm (about 1/8") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekcohen Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Almost all the dovetails I make for drawers are "London" types, with baselines around 1/8" wide. Many years ago I simply ground down the lands of old chisels and made my own dovetail chisels. Here is a set of old Stanley 750s that were modified .. I have since purchased Blue Spruce (great for paring), Veritas PM-V11 (alrounders), and Koyamaichi (great for chopping hard wood) in 1/8" and 3/16" sizes. These all are excellent chisels. Koyamaichi ... Regards from Perth Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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