Chisel

Etymology and History of Chisels
– Chisel comes from the Old French cisel, modern ciseau, Late Latin cisellum, a cutting tool, from caedere, to cut.
– Chisels are common in the archaeological record.
– Chisel-cut materials have also been found.

Woodworking Chisels
– Woodworking chisels range from small hand tools for tiny details to large chisels used to remove big sections of wood.
– Different types of woodworking chisels include firmer chisel, bevel edge chisel, mortise chisel, paring chisel, skew chisel, dovetail chisel, butt chisel, carving chisels, corner chisel, flooring chisel, framing chisel, slick, and drawer lock chisel.

Lathe Tools
– Lathe tools are woodworking gouges or chisels designed to cut wood as it is spun on a lathe.
– These tools have longer handles for more leverage and a different angle and method of sharpening.

Metalworking Chisels
– Chisels used in metal work can be divided into two main categories: hot chisels and cold chisels.
– Cold chisels are used to cut cold metals and remove waste metal when a very smooth finish is not required.
– Cold chisels come in various sizes and types, including flat chisel, cross cut chisel, round nose chisel, and diamond point chisel.
– Some cold chisels are made of beryllium copper for non-sparking situations.
– Hot chisels are used to cut metal that has been heated in a forge to soften it, such as the hotcut hardy used in an anvil hardy hole.

Leather and Gouges
– A chisel is a tool used in leather work, with between one and seven tines.
– Gouges are similar to chisels but with a curved or angled blade edge.
– Gouges are used in woodworking and arts, such as carving violins or cutting linoleum for art purposes. Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chisel

Chisel (Wikipedia)

This article is about the cutting tool. For the hardware description language, see Chisel (programming language). For the Australian rock band 'Cold Chisel', see Cold Chisel.

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A chisel is a tool with a characteristically shaped cutting edge of blade on its end; for carving or cutting a hard material such as wood, stone, or metal by hand, struck with a mallet, or mechanical power. The handle and blade of some types of chisel are made of metal or wood with a sharp edge in it (such that wood chisels have lent part of their name to a particular grind).

Chiselling use involves forcing the blade into some material to cut it. The driving force may be applied by pushing by hand, or by using a mallet or hammer. In industrial use, a hydraulic ram or falling weight ('trip hammer') may be used to drive a chisel into the material.

A gouge is a type of chisel that serves to carve small pieces from the material; particularly in woodworking, woodturning and sculpture. Gouges most frequently produce concave surfaces and have a U-shaped cross-section.