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HMS Enterprise 1774 POF 1:48.

Grant, what do you use to cut your notches in the beams? Thanks, Paul
Good morning Paul. My struggle part. I use a flat No.17 chisel blade. I also use a No. 11 pointed blade to pry the little block of wood out of the chisel cuts. I clean up by gentle scraping vs sanding. Sanding changes the shape of the corners in the notches. Cheers Grant
 
Good morning Paul. My struggle part. I use a flat No.17 chisel blade. I also use a No. 11 pointed blade to pry the little block of wood out of the chisel cuts. I clean up by gentle scraping vs sanding. Sanding changes the shape of the corners in the notches. Cheers Grant
Thankyou, yes I'm using a very sharp exacto blade and then a chisel. hoping to get better with each notch
 
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