Certain 19th-century chisels from makers like Buck Brothers and Witherby now sell for hundreds of dollars — more than many modern power tool sets. Pre-1950s chisels were forged from high-carbon steel ...

A chisel is one of the most utilitarian and oldest hand tools for woodworking. And a good wood chisel, in particular, has sharp beveled cutting edges, holds those edges well, sharpens easily, and ...