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Originally Posted by Superman
Honestly, I'm thinking this. Chisels and a box cutter to create the borders.
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That will serve you. A new and sharp chisel should only cost a few bucks. Using the chisel with a small hammer like a wood carver might will be easier for you to control than to try to use your hands to push it. Chopping straight down into the wood perpendicular to the grain will tenderize it and help to control the depth of your cut.
If you are going in from the side, turn the blade so it is flat side down, and use the flat edge as a guide as you go in. If you are coming in from the top, turn the angle down and hold the angled portion of the blade parallel to the surface. Tapping the chisel is a lot easier to control than pushing the blade, which puts a lot of stored energy into a sharp tool. A little at a time. Shavings come off easily, chunks do not.
I'll bet that there are a million tutorials on YouTube.