Chisels

Wood chisels are "standard equipment" for any woodworking tool kit. Find woodworking bench chisels and chisel sets from top manufacturers, including Two Cherries and Irwin.

Hinge Butt Corner Chisel	Corner Mortising Chisel	BLUE CHIP® Bevel Edge Chisels
Footprint Bevel Edge Chisel Set, While Supplies Last!	Artisan Accents Mortise Tools and Accents	Artisan Accents 2'' Chisel and Accents
Two Cherries Bevel Edge Chisels	Irwin Blue Chip Chisels	Irwin Marples Blue Chip 6-Pc. Chisel Set
Robert Sorby Corner Chisel

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

In use, the chisel is forced into the material to cut it. The driving force may be manually applied or applied using a mallet or hammer. In industrial use, a hydraulic ram or falling weight ('trip hammer') drives the chisel into the material to be cut.

A gouge, one type of chisel, is used, particularly in woodworking, woodturning and sculpture, to carve small pieces from the material. Gouges are most often used in creating concave surfaces. A gouge typically has a 'U'-shaped cross-section.