Rob Cosman's IBC Half-Blind Chisel: 5/8 inch final_sale

Rob Cosman's IBC Half-Blind Chisel: 5/8 inch final_saleIf you have ever cut a half blind dovetail then you know how challenging cleaning out the pin socket is, especially in the corners. Not happy with the skew and fishtail chisels available, I designed and made my own half blind chisel and they work great! These chisels are made from our Rob Cosman IBC 5 8 inch bevel edge chisels with custom fit cherry handles. Has a 13 16 inch cutting depth. Dovetail shape makes accessing the back corners of the half

Included in this video are a few of the practices Chris was taught during his apprenticeship that are not widely known yet I consider revolutionary as per sharpening a gouge

I prefer a shoulder vise to a face vise or a leg vise for holding stock against the face of a bench

This makes for a highly consistent and sharp tooth line that slices cleanly and precisely through long-grain wood fibers while the minimal set keeps the saw laser straight in the cut

Seasoned hickory handles

but this case will accommodate similar sized handsaws as long as the maximum saw dimensions are not exceeded (see product details below)

Steel:  Made from AISI High Vanadium A2 tool steel which holds an edge beautifully

XXL: 127-132

and in some cases ceramic materials

He does all the blade sharpening before we ship them to you

the smoother plane

TPI used for: 12-16 TPI

weight: 2 lbs