Chamfering the Edges

John, I wasn't sure what chamfering was and had to look it up. I would have thought it was a routed edge and the word really is chamfering, no matter what tool you use 

That's true Ron! Now that was funny!

Yep, you can have a router bit called a chamfer bit, 45 degree, 60 degree etc etc. You can free hand a chamfer with a hand tool like I did here on this mallet.

That's one sharp blade!

Chamfering is a term common among the Rolex crowd re: 'old style' stainless steel watch cases ... John, you've been spending time with the Newport Beach crowd ... ?    Then again, if my daughter was dating a guy from Pelican Crest, I'd definitely be taking a close look at his extended family.

I'll not litter this with my photos, but when refurbishing violins, I bought the smallest plane L-N sold. The fingerboard got a sub-millimeter bevel (chamfer) along its length. As did the underside of the saddle, a spot practically no one ever notices. Except the owner 

When holding the violin for many bars of 'Rest' between their parts, their fingertips notice every nuance of the instrument. And decades / centuries later, someone like me can read reams of facts about how the musician spent their lives, in the examination and study of their well-handled instrument.

It'll be the same way when your kids inherit the "upstairs toolbox" or whatnot. 40-50 years of use and history, written in nicks and scuffs handle wear and paint splatter.