flat chisel

Straight-edged cutter tool

A flat chisel is a metalworking or woodworking tool with a broad, flat cutting edge, used for shearing, chipping, or shaping material.

Unlike pointed or curved chisels, the flat edge works best for removing material in straight lines or creating flat surfaces: He used a flat chisel to clean up the weld.

Related

sharp edge · woodworking · bench work · carve · mallet · hammer · steel · edge · sharpening · mortise · bench · dovetail joint · tang · socket · pare · scrape · stonework · masonry

Opposites
blade profile/cutting edge shape

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Concave carving blade

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Family

flat, chisel, flats, flatly, flatten, flattened, flattening, flatness, flatter

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G