Compton, Alfred G. (Alfred George), 1835-1913 · New York : J. Wiley & Sons · leaf 129
115 GRIPPING. groove without catching at the sides, while the ex¬ tra width at a prevents its “ springing ” under the blow. The other, jB, is the “ finishing ” or u plan¬ ing” chisel, and is used for cutting broader plane surfaces. It is sometimes ground with a slightly … curved edge, in wThich case a very thin cut can be made at the middle while the corners are not cutting at all. Its action in this case is much like that of the jack-plane, and leaves a series of shal¬ low valleys on the surface that is finished with it.
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