FOW wrote:

Mine too !Sharpen them hollow grind then you don't need a hammer to beat
the hell out of them.

I chiseled out some 2.5" deep 3" square mortises in red oak. I bored out
most of it, but there was a lot to clean up, and I had to use a mallet.
(Not a hammer.)

I usually just use hand pressure though, and they're plenty sharp.

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