In “Setting Out,” the spacing of the letters is thought of rather than their forms. And though the beginner may find careful drawing helpful, the forms which may best be produced with the chisel are found only by practice and experience (p. [399]).
TOOLS
The chisels needed for simple work are flat chisels of the following sizes:—
- 116 inch,
- 14 inch,
- 38 inch,
- 12 inch,
- 1 inch.
The shanks should be about 7 inches long.
It will be found useful to keep a few “Bull-nosed” chisels (see 7, fig. [212]) for use in cutting curves, and a few “skewed” chisels (8, fig. [212]) for use in cutting the background of Raised letters, as a chisel of that shape is more easily used in a corner.
The chisels are either Hammer-headed or Mallet-headed, or they may have wooden handles [p397] (see fig. [212], and pp. [401]–[2]). The Hammer-headed are the most used, and a good number should be procured. The best are made with cupped ends, to prevent them from slipping on the hammer (see 5, fig. [212]). [p398]
