Woodworking hand tools

[MrChitlins]

I'm pretty much a noob at this. I was expanding the cavity where the pots & switch sit in a strat copy today and had a lot of luck with an old wood chisel. Until I got to the rounded corner area where the last tone pot sits. What hand tool would be good for this ?

[jelloman]

http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2001346/2489/12-No-5-Fishtail-Gouge.aspx

[Quarter]

Doh ... jelloman beat me to it

 

If you like chisels, they make a half round version for carving called a gouge.

 

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[guitarcapo]

I'd probably use a hand held router with a standard round bit (or maybe a Dremel with a drum sander bit) but if it HAD to be a hand tool, yea use a gouge....I hate sharpening those.

[MrChitlins]

Sweet. I'll be getting a gouge very soon.

 

That 1/2" No. 5 Fishtail Gouge looks exactly like what I wish i had earlier.

[DaleH]

Demel with a sanding drum is what I use.

[mrbrown49]

There are some nice router base attachments for dremels now. For light work they might be what you are after.

[SDshirtman]

Invest in, borrow or rent the correct tool for the job which is a router.

[badbrain]

for what a good gouge (that will actually hold an edge) will cost you, you could buy a cheap router from home depot or sears. It's value will far surpass a gouge as well.