HOW TO do

THE PUsh CUT

• Use the push cut to skim the wood, especially when you’re close to the final shape.

• Hold the wood securely in your nondominant hand. Position the blade on the wood at a slight angle (going with the grain, so that the shavings curl).

• Place your nondominant thumb on the back (dull side) of the blade, pushing the knife into the wood to remove small, shallow shavings.

• For more pre­cision and more power, you can place your dominant thumb on the other thumb to help push the knife.