Timber chisels are sharpened shanks of steel used to shave and chip away the fibres of timber.

There are different types of chisels to perform specific chiseling tasks.

Type	Image	Physical Feature	Uses
Firmer Chisel			Light, bench chiselling work. Can be struck with a mallet.
Bevel-edge Firmer		Thicker blade	Light, paring work
Paring Chisel		Thinner blade	Finishing joints and all paring work
Mortice chisel		Thicker and stronger blade	Extra heavy work and cutting mortice joints
Scribing gouge		Inside ground	Cutting inside curved shapes
Firmer gouge		Outside ground	Cutting curved shape such as grooves

Parts of a Chisel

 The main parts of a wood chisel include the steel hoop, handle, ferrule, tang, bolster, neck, blade, bevel and the cutting edge. A full description of each part is provided below.