Chisel Paring Techniques

The most basic of all woodworking tools is the chisel.  Every other tool is based off of it.  Building comfort with a chisel will unlock your woodworking super powers.

In this lesson I show how to refine the fit of a tenon using nothing but a chisel.  A single task that illustrates all the ways to handle an duse a chisel.  This same task can be applied to just about every aspect of woodworking.

Embrace the chisel there is literally no situation where it cannot do the job or bail you out of a tight spot.

paring a tenon

In this 35 minute HD video, I use a nothing but a chisel to illustrate just how powerful the most basic woodworking tool can be.

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paring tenons to fit