Home Improvement Today?

Areas NW of us saw 7" of rain Wednesday night. We got rained on all day yesterday with torrential mixed in for good measure. The heaviest rain fell right were we planned on camping this weekend
Our next home improvement will be Monday. Close on a new Mortgage! 20yr. At a much lower rate! Payment will actually go down $20 a month. This will end a 2+ month period of looking for some obscure document and waiting, rinse repeat. Told the first mortgage company we were working with to "pound sand" when they wouldn't come down on rediculously high closing costs.

 

The spring loaded type for squaring off a mortise?

 

Not that type , it an actual corner chisel for squaring mortises in timber framing

I have the big 1" one

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=30011&cat=1,41504,41541

 

Its a Sorby , I have their 2" timber framing chisel too

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=30012&cat=1,41504,41529

 

I use japanese water stones and the Veritas honing jig

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=51868&cat=1,43072,43078,51868

 

Its actually awesome for touching up chisels and plane knives . Well worth the price .

 

@OZ-T Do you mentor or have a carpenter's assistant?

 

I'm Han Solo right now but have over the 16 years I've had my own company I've had a crew of up to 5 , 2 guys worked for me for 10 and 11 years , some off and on mercenaries , just depends on what I have going on

 

I did an inventory for my commercial insurance a few years ago and was pretty shocked at what it all added up to , yes

 

I wish I was in a position to work with a master carpenter more often.

 

@Ben

https://youtu.be/TOOAeuTLFhQ

 

@You

Its just a how to use video on the honing guide

 

This is how I would imagine talking to OZ-T in his garage...

 

I did solar in mine for less than $50. Perfect for needing to see at night (which is really all you need in a shed)