wood chisel

Woodworker's cutting tool

A wood chisel is a hand tool with a flat steel blade and beveled cutting edge, used for carving, shaping, or cutting wood.

The blade is struck with a mallet or pushed by hand to remove material.

Woodworkers use various sizes for different tasks, from rough shaping to fine detail work: He cleaned out the mortise with a wood chisel.

Related

sharpening · lathe · mortise · dovetail · handle · honing · sharp edge · carpenter · hand tool · shavings · bench · tang · hardwood · whittle · oak · craft · grain · scoring

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Opposites
tool function/cutting mechanism

wood chiselsaw

Past of perceive

hand saw · circular saw · chainsaw · drill · file

material worked

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Hand tool for cutting metal

stone chisel

additive vs. subtractive process

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Adhesive for lumber

wood filler · nail gun · putty · screwdriver · nail

Family

wood, chisel, woods, wooded, wooden, woody, woodsy, woodland, woodwork

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G