12/06/2026
Finishing off the part the router can’t reach.
Corners like these are cleaned up by hand with a sharp chisel, but there’s a little more to it than simply chopping away the waste.
Before removing material, I’ll sever the fibres where the chamfer intersects the perpendicular edge. That cut creates a stopping point, so when I come back from the other direction the waste breaks away cleanly at the severed fibres rather than continuing past the join and tearing out.
It’s a small detail that takes only a few seconds, but it’s the difference between a crisp, clean chamfer and one that needs repairing.
The finer details are usually where the craftsmanship lives.