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paring chisel

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of paring chisel1

First recorded in 1695–1705
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Example Sentences

Chisels.—The principal kinds of chisels are the paring chisel which is used entirely by hand, and the firmer chisel which is used with the mallet.

The difference between the two lies in the shapes of their handles, and that the paring chisel is longest.

A paring chisel worn to half its original length will serve for a firmer chisel, because when so worn it is long enough for the duty.

A chisel should not, however, be used alternately as a paring and a firmer chisel, because the paring chisel requires to be kept in much better condition than the firmer chisel does.

Some of our gentlemen went ashore and were astonished to find a native occupied in building a small sloop of about thirty tons: the tools of which he made use consisted of a half worn-out axe, an adze, about two-inch blade, made out of a paring chisel, a saw, and an iron rod which he heated red hot and made it serve the purpose of an auger.

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