I had some dados to chop out.     After using a full sized handsaw ( the pieces were 4x6s) and a big framer chisel to chop out a couple of these....Decided it was taking too long.    Time to bring out the  (gasp!!!) power saw.It even had a new blade in it  Went to work, making a bunch of saw kerfs, pre-set for depth.    Then just a matter of knocking out the waste, and a chisel to clean things upYep, handsaws are nice, but sometimes, you just gotta plug it in.      saw is a Sears Craftsman, all metal, with at least an eight foot cord,   60s Vintage, maybe????

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Is that a regular chisel or is it a "slick"?

 It is an 1-1/2" wide framer's chisel.    As in timber framing.      It has a big old iron hoop at the other end.    That Craftsman saw is almost as old as I am......ancient, I know.     Still works very good though.    As for that handsaw?I tend to use it a bit more, nowadays.     It is a workout, though, so the Circ.saw got the nod.     Other toys in use?this was the main clean-up crew, witha little help from a block plane I recently re-habbedand a scraper plane for that top...Just a few toys.....

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'and may the road raise up to meet ye'