"garry parker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Could anyone suggest what size chisels I would need for making dovetail
> joints in wood 18mm thick?
> Should I go for something close to the size of the cuts, or a much smaller
> size?
> Or doesn't it matter, as long as it fits inside the tails?
Doesn't. matter as long as it fits. Corollary - smaller will work while
larger won't. Bevel edge will certainly help with paring clearance, so save
your mortising chisel for that purpose.
On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:01:29 +0100, "garry parker" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Could anyone suggest what size chisels I would need for making dovetail
>joints in wood 18mm thick?
>Should I go for something close to the size of the cuts, or a much smaller
>size?
>Or doesn't it matter, as long as it fits inside the tails?
>
>Thanks a lot
>Garry
>
A variety of sizes. Start with a 20mm, 10mm and 5mm set. You'll also
need a skew chisel or sharp pen knife if you are cutting half-blinds.
Keep your chisels sharp!