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The old carpenter who taught me to never force a mortise chisel with my palm
I met this guy at a cabinet shop in Akron about 5 years ago who stopped mid-cut and said 'if your chisel won't go, your sharpening is wrong' and it took me three ruined chisels and two stitches before I finally got what he meant, has anyone else had a mentor just drop a line that took years to click?
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miles_burns19d ago
Three chisels and a trip to urgent care is a rough way to learn that lesson.
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jade_jenkins19d ago
Hard disagree, sometimes tough love sticks better.
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