Flattening a Beveled Inset

[grwold]

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?

[bandit571]

Get a spokeshave.

[Aram]

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.

[Derek Cohen]

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

[grwold]

Thanks for the advice, guys. Much appreciated!

[Scoony]

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.

[bandit571]

Here is 2 out of the 3 spokeshaves I have, and use..

   
Should work.

[grwold]

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.

[Arlin Eastman]

Thank you for showing us what you are working on and welcome.