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I use as wide as I can get, and extremely sharp, did I mention extremely sharp. A wider chisel cuts down on the number of ridges left by the edge of the chisel, which means less time spent smoothing the area of your mortise

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Q: Which is the best width of chisel for mortising a 38mm x72mm framing member?
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