I was chopping dovetails this morning and noticed that sometimes I place the chisel carefully by shifting my hold down to the business end to gaining fine control by having my hand on the board. This is especially the case as I near the final line when chopping.
However, much of the time, I find it faster to hold the chisel at the ferrule/handle, place it close and then "walk" it into place by tipping corner-to-corner without having to shift my hold between positioning and hammering.
Anybody else take their chisels for a walk? What other tricks do you have to precisely and quickly place chisels for work?
Best,
Chris