A chisel is a wedged hand tool with a characteristically shaped cutting edge on the end of its blade, for carving or … See more

Chisel comes from the Old French cisel, modern ciseau, Late Latin cisellum, a cutting tool, from caedere, to cut. See more

Chisels are common in the archeological record. Chisel-cut materials have also been found. See more

Woodworking chisels range from small hand tools for tiny details, to large chisels used to remove big sections of wood, in 'roughing out' the shape of a pattern or design. Typically, in woodcarving, one starts with a large… See more

Woodturners use a woodworking gouge or chisel designed to cut wood as it is spun on a lathe. These tools have longer handles for more leverage, needed to counteract the tendency of the tool to react to the downward f… See more

Chisels used in metal work can be divided into two main categories: hot chisels and cold chisels.
A cold chisel is a tool made of tempered steel used for cutting 'cold' metals, meaning that they ar… See more