paring chisel

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noun

a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of paring chisel

First recorded in 1695–1705

When I again turned to Lessard he still stood at the end of the desk, industriously paring his fingernails.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
He stood up, crowbar in hand, and inserted the chisel blade of the implement between the edge of the door and the doorcase.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
The round form of many of the latter is especially remarkable: they almost seem to have been cut out with a chisel.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
At length, it was proposed by Dan Tyron to send for the stone cutter, and get him to cut them out of the wall with a chisel.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various

Jones then went aft to a locker near the stern, whence he returned with a mallet and chisel, and went below.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne