Hi,
With the Kibler kit you are at the exact right stage to shape moldings around the lock panels. Most inexperienced builders try cutting those molding way too early and the result looks terrible. Kibler's kits are essentially ready for final sanding and staining, which is the stage to do carving and moldings. Do not have at it with a rat tailed file, or a deep gouge, or sandpaper wrapped around a file or dowel. First, draw the edges of your moldings and beaver tails on the stock. The actual flats around the lock and side plate should be very narrow, <1/8", and your molding extends from those flats. Practice drawing until you can make smooth lines and curves. Once the lines are drawn on the stock, either use a "V" chisel to cut the edge or stab in the edge with a small flat chisel. Once you marked the edges with cuts, then back cut into that edge with a flat or skew to remove the background and create the slight raised shoulder forming the edge of the molding. It does not have to be very high perhaps 1/32 of an inch. Smooth the background and blend it into the contours of the stock then finish shaping the molding. They can be a flat slope or have a slight concave surface but don't go over board on the radius of the cove. The rat tailed file and curved scraper can be useful for shaping a cove particularly around the front of the lock panel.
dave
