Building a Cane #2: Mortising the handle
I grabbed another 45 minutes in the shop this afternoon, and got one handle mortised.
Started by drilling a pair of ¼ inch holes through the mortise using my post drill. That was a pretty good workout, and the cross-slide vise worked just as intended to get my holes in a straight line. Wasn’t quite bold enough to drill two ⅜ holes to try and get everything in one shot, though.
Next up was using a ¼ inch and ⅜ inch chisel to chop most of the way through. I used the ⅜ from the top in the relatively softer ash.
Then started from the bottom using the ¼ inch chisel, as granadillo is harder and more brittle, and I didn’t want big blowout, even though this end of the joint will be completely hidden by the shoulder of the cane’s shaft.
Finally, I used a ¼ inch and ¾ inch float to clean up the edges a little, then headed inside for dinner.
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