Clock PVA

It's at times like this you remember your schooling when you're chiseling a groove into a piece of wood, and wondering when a) you'll split the wood, or b) you'll slit open your fingers. And for me, here's the satori moment: it helps if the chisel you're using is actually sharp, really sharp. Meanwhile, when looking for a good curve for your Art Deco worktops, what would you use - a rubber slipmat from a long dead record player maybe ? With a radius of 145mm it seemed a like a good omen