A
chisel is a
tool for carving small pieces out of a hard material such as
wood or
stone. It is made from an
inclined plane (called the
blade[?]) attached to a straight handle. A worker strikes the chisel's handle with a hammer and forces it into the material, causing a small piece to break free. Chisels are used extensively in
woodworking and
sculpture.
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