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Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 3/8/2011, 7:41 am
In Response To: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece (Stephen Troy)

: Hey all,

: Back from vacation and looking at the sticking point on my kayak
: project: the upper bow. This needs a recess chiseled into it.
: I'm not familiar with working with chisels and my first attempt
: was... humorous.

: Is there a way I can do the upper bow piece without chiseling?

: Thanks,

: Stephen

Dull chisels are a disaster. Did you sharpen it after you bought it/before you used it? Did you use it bevel up, or bevel down? If it's a concave surface, you should use the chisel bevel down, if it's convex, use bevel up. If it's sharp, you won't need to use a hammer- you shouldn't use a hammer. You should push it, called "paring." Push the chisel right along the line you're trying to cut. If it doesn't cut easily, cut on a skew at first. Chisels are easy to use with decent technique and a sharp edge.

Just my 2ยข.

m

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
Stephen Troy -- 3/7/2011, 2:02 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
Mike Savage -- 3/7/2011, 3:25 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
Mark Joyse -- 3/7/2011, 5:01 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece *PIC*
Clayton Plunkett -- 3/7/2011, 7:29 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
Kurt Maurer -- 3/7/2011, 7:39 pm
Thanks! Where to buy...
Stephen Troy -- 3/8/2011, 3:41 pm
Re: Thanks! Where to buy...
Mark Joyse -- 3/8/2011, 3:51 pm
Re: Thanks! Where to buy...
Kurt Maurer -- 3/8/2011, 3:55 pm
Re: Thanks! Where to buy...
Bill Hamm -- 3/9/2011, 12:52 am
Re: Thanks! Where to buy...
Bill Hamm -- 3/9/2011, 12:54 am
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece *PIC*
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/7/2011, 8:23 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
Darel -- 3/7/2011, 9:45 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
Bill Hamm -- 3/8/2011, 12:22 am
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
Mike Bielski -- 3/8/2011, 7:41 am
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
ancient kayaker -- 3/10/2011, 7:04 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
Bill Hamm -- 3/10/2011, 7:15 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
ancient kayaker -- 3/10/2011, 10:11 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2011, 7:12 am
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2011, 7:14 am
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
ancient kayaker -- 3/11/2011, 9:22 am
Re: Strip: Firestar Upper Bow Piece
StephenHJ -- 3/18/2011, 2:01 am