Types of Wood Working Chisels

Types of Wood Working Chisels Points : Types of Wood Working Chisels, types of chisels used in wood working Types of Chisels are given below.
1. Paring Chisel
2. Mortise chisel
3. Firmer chisel
4. Dovetail Chisel
1. Paring Chisel A Paring Chisel have longer blade and thinner than two of the firmer and dovetail chisels. It is used for light work. Only the hand pressure is sufficient to strike on its handle, mallet is not required: Long blade helps to cut vertically and horizontally. It is much helpful to finish grooves. It is also used to shape and finish long and flat surface. Its blade is flat and edges tapering. Cutting angle of the blade is 15°. The length of the blade is 15 to 50 cm and width 0.5 to 6 cm.

2. Mortise chisel Mortise chisel is a strong chisel. It can tolerate heavy strokes of the mallet it can cut the timber deep. Thus, it is use to create mortise. Its blades are 3 mm to 20 mm wide and 6 mm to 20 mm thick. The cutting edge of the blade is in its full width. The handle is mounted by ferrule at its both the ends.

3. Firmer chisel Firmer chisel used for standard type of-work. Its blade is flat having rectangular cross-section. Angle of the cutting edge is 21° to 26°. The length of the blade is 11.5 cm and width 4 to 5 cm it is used in joining work for paring and cutting grooves.

4. Dovetail Chisel Dovetail Chisel just similar to a firmer chisel but one side of the blade is tapered. Therefore, sides of the chisel may too cut the corners having less than 90° angles and where the firmer chisel cannot be used. It is mainly used to make dovetail joints. Dovetail Chisels are accessible in the same sizes as those of the firmer chisels.