PATTEKN MAKING 



preferred to all others for the pattern maker's use, especially for 

 working pine or other soft wood. 



Fig. 39. 



CHISELS AND GOUGES. 



The chisel enters so largely into the work of the pattern maker 

 in paring and shaping patterns that the quality of the tool should 



Fig. 40. 



Fig. 41. 



be of the best. While carpenters' chisels are made in several 

 styles, they may be divided into two general classes, socket-handled 

 chisels, and firmer or paring chisels. The former are illustrated 



Fig. 42. 



in Fig, 42, and are used for framing, and for very heavy work of all 

 kinds in which the use of a mallet is necessary. The common 

 firmer or paring chisels, two styles of which are shown in Fig. 43, 

 are the best all-round chisels for pattern work. Being lighter and 



