Brace

The crank brace that allows one to bore with a continuous motion apparently came into Europe with the returning crusaders during the middle ages. Before this time any boring in Europe was carried on by turning a T-shaped handle.

Chisel, morticing

A dog is a dog, but some are better retrievers and some are better watchdogs, so too with chisels. The long, stout shank of a morticing chisel sends the blows of the mallet to drive its cutting edge in repeatedly across the grain. As the chisel wedges in and splits out each bite, it makes room for the next bite to go even deeper.

Chisel, paring

The thin blades of paring chisels are quick to resharpen. Seldom hit with a mallet, paring chisels take thin shavings as you push them down across the grain to shave the cheeks of a tenon or the insides of a mortice.

Draw knife

This is one of the most versatile of all woodworking tools. The handles that you use to pull the knife down the surface also give you precise control over the angle of the blade, allowing you to cut as deeply or evenly as you wish. The drawknife often takes a middle role in creation of a shape, first the piece is chopped, then drawknifed, then planed to the final smoothness.

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