Cosmanized Half-Blind Chisels: WoodRiver 3/8 Inch

If you have ever cut a half-blind dovetail then you know how challenging cleaning out the pin socket is, especially in the corners.  Not happy with the skew and fishtail chisels available, I designed and made my own half-blind chisel and they work great!

• These chisels are "Cosmanized" from a WoodRiver 3/8 inch socket chisel with a Bubinga wood handle.

• Fishtail-shape makes accessing the back corners of the half-blind socket easy.

• Sides of the chisel tip are sharp to sever fibers on the pin side wall and makes it easier to get into the corner.

• One chisel does both corners verses a left and right set of skew chisels.

• Pushing through endgrain is tough; unlike skew chisels, my chisel keeps your line of force straight.

• My students love them!  Try it once and you will never want to cut half-blind dovetails without it.