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 Veneer
Chisel
This 40 mm (1-1/2") Chrome vanadium Double Cherry chisel is ideally suited for delicate
veneer work. It can be used in conjunction with the V-edge for straight
seam knife cuts, for free-hand cutting, for assembly of banding or 'filetti'
inlay and intricate veneer inlay patterns. It is the main tool used for
the cutting of veneer. The chisel is sharpened on a grinding wheel and
honed on a 1000 grit flat water stone as you would a normal chisel, paying
close attention to keeping the back completely flat on the stone while
knocking off the burr created by honing the chisel facet. The active
cutting edge needs a slight radius to cut veneer effectively and can be
created by cutting through some cloth backed 100 G sandpaper or dragging
the chisel edge over an MDF board. The edge needs to be honed on the water
stone to re-sharpen the blunted tip. After it has been sharpened on the
stone, polish the edge lightly on both sides on a felt wheel with rouge. The outer tip of the chisel that is actually cutting the veneer needs to
be ever so slightly rounded by buffing both sides of the tip. The chisel
will then draw properly through the veneer, without following the grain
and splitting the veneer. Grasping the chisel close to the facet, cut the
first pass as light as a feather, to score the veneer. This will allow the
subsequent passes to follow the path you have established, and to cut
through completely on the third or forth pass. The chisel can inlay, or
cut one piece of veneer (scrap) into another. Place the scrap onto the
veneer background, score the background using the scrap edge as a fence or
guide, and finishing the cuts with the tip of the chisel. If you are
working from the glue face and are cutting toward the fancy face on the
background veneer, the inlay will be a perfect fit. This method can be
used to remove defects in burls. (Schürch ®)
| 500-1540 |
Veneer Chisel |
$47.15
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makers, and finish carpenters.