Tips for Chamfering End Grain
Planing a chamfer on the end grain of a workpiece is more challenging since the blade can chipout the edge at the end of the cut.
But there are a couple ways to avoid this. On a wide workpiece you can plane toward the center by working from both edges. And for a narrow workpiece, you can clamp a backer board for support. This way, the edge of the workpiece can’t chipout as you complete the pass with your block plane. (See information on block planes)
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| Coming and Going. To avoid tearout when chamfering end grain, plane toward the center of the workpiece from both edges. | Backer Board. A scrap board clamped against the edge of a narrow workpiece helps prevent tearout. |
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