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Flattening a Beveled Inset - grwold - 02-27-2020 I'm building a Moxon vise, and am currently working on a beveled front edge for the top of the front chop. First I chopped out the heavy waste; since then I've been paring out the rest with a chisel.  I am finding it difficult to get a smooth finish though, so my question:  Is this a standard, normal method (paring with a sharp chisel) and I should just be patient and careful, or are there other tools/methods that I could be using that'll give a better chance at a nice, smooth finish?  Maybe a rasp, or a file? RE: Flattening a Beveled Inset - bandit571 - 02-27-2020 Get a spokeshave. RE: Flattening a Beveled Inset - Aram - 02-27-2020 Welcome to the forum! As Bandit suggested, a spokeshave would go a long say toward smoothing it. You could also make an angled wood guide for your chisels. It looks like you are close already. RE: Flattening a Beveled Inset - Derek Cohen - 02-28-2020 I would use a scraper, or scraper and spokeshave. A spokeshave alone would not get into both corners (one side would be against the grain). A fine file also works. Regards from Perth Derek RE: Flattening a Beveled Inset - grwold - 02-28-2020 Thanks for the advice, guys. Much appreciated! RE: Flattening a Beveled Inset - Scoony - 02-28-2020 I have a post down below titled Hand Tool Action. I am flattening the bottoms of some base molding using a small apron plan to get most of it, and a bull nose plane to get up to the edge.   You could use a small plane to get the center section, then chisels to get up to the corners. RE: Flattening a Beveled Inset - bandit571 - 02-28-2020 Here is 2 out of the 3 spokeshaves I have, and use.. [attachment=24426] Should work. RE: Flattening a Beveled Inset - grwold - 02-28-2020 I am on the hunt for a spokeshave or two; I also now have an excuse to tune up the old bullhead plane I picked up a couple of months ago, and sharpen my scraper. RE: Flattening a Beveled Inset - Arlin Eastman - 02-29-2020 Thank you for showing us what you are working on and welcome.