Gentlemen... thank you for such a great input. Although I think that my mortising chisels are sharp after having sharpened them with a diamond chisel...
Born in Germany and am a Retired deaf hobby wood worker. Used to live on a sailboat. Traveled via motorcycle/sidecar to Arctic Circle; AK; NFLD; Labrador, etc. Avid traveler via back roads; collecting wood and mushrooms...