Cutting Drop Points
I have a little gouge the was my great grandfather's. He was a very skilled cabinet and furniture maker (1830 -1896). A little gouge like that would fit the curves of C and D drop points almost perfectly.
I think the drop points were made with 4 cuts of a gouge on each side.
The groove and point of the comb were also hand cut and finished to provide thumb clearance after setting the stock dimensions. They are not precision machine cuts like the inletting.
Best, Austin
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