chisel
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A chisel is a tool with a sharp, flat blade used to cut, shape, or carve materials like stone, wood, or metal. It has been one of humanity's fundamental tools for thousands of years, dating back to the Neolithic period, and remains widely used today for craftsmanship and construction.
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- Woodworking{{Anchor|Woodworking chisels}}
- Lathe tools
- Metalworking
- Cold chisel
- Hot chisel
- Stone
- Masonry
- Leather
- Gouge
- See also
- References
- External links
- Bibliography
thumb|upright=1.35|Neolithic stone chisels from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany around 4100 to 2700 BCE thumb|upright=1.35|A selection of modern wood chisels
A chisel is a hand tool with a characteristic wedge-shaped cutting edge on the end of its blade. A chisel is useful for carving or cutting a hard material such as wood, stone, or metal.