Chisels (Woodworking)

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Woodworking chisels exist in countless varieties and can be used to break chunks out of a piece of wood (e.g. for joinery) or to create fine details of a work of art, depending on the kind you choose.


Bevel Edge Chisels

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Bevel Edge Chisels

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Synonyms: "chisels", carpenter chisels, flat bench chisels;
DE: Stecheisen, Stechbeitel,
Schreiner-Stechbeitel, "Stemmeisen"; DIN 5139 Form B [1]
Type: hand tool
Material: wood
Used with: mallets
Location: wood workshop
Access Requirements: read this page -
ask a tutor if anything is uncertain!
Tutors: Lukas

The proper driving tool for bevel edge chisels is a wooden mallet which is only used on those chisels that have a metal ring at the end of their handle (or a metal rod going all the way through). Handles without that reinforcement will not withstand hammering without damage! Drive these by hand or using a light piece of scrap wood and they should be fine.

Carving out the frame-bound part of a lock with a bevel edge chisel

To learn how to sharpen and hone these properly, have a look at the first part of this great video class. They are wall-mounted using a 3D printed holder.




Carving Chisels

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Carving Chisels

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Synonyms: crafting chisels, "wood carving tools";
DE: Schnitzeisen
Type: hand tool
Material: wood
Location: wood workshop
Access Requirements: read this page

Not to be driven with hammers or heavy mallets!

We have 12 carving chisels in different shapes. Their wall holder is a reclaimed carved cabinet door that hangs on the wall near the common room door.

Idea: Carving Hook

We have not had enough carving projects so far to justify buying special vises, but you can easily make a "carving hook" yourself!

You simply need to put slats under two neighboring sides of a board and two on top of the other sides. It should then hook onto any table's corner and hold the workpiece in its top corner, even better if the slats are angled inward a little. [2]