Title:
John Beck's chisels
Catalog Number:
0011.11.15
Description:
Six woodworking chisels with square edges and wood handles some with steel ends and one with a brass end.
Date:
ca 1908
People:
Beck, John
KID TALK:
The end of each chisel is beveled to a sharp point that is used to cut, chip, or carve the wood. An example of how a carpenter might use a flat chisel is to mortise out the wood in the end of a door to make the hinge flush against the door.
Subjects:
Carpentry