Powerful caulking and fine modeling: In the workshop and atelier, chisels and carving knives shape wood.
Here is a brief overview.
Chisels and carving knives are classic woodworking tools. Standard chisels and carpenters' chisels, along with planes, are typical tools of joiners and carpenters. Without a basic range of piercing- and a few chisels no ambitious do-it-yourselfer can do. This of course also includes a suitable striking tool. A carpenter's mallet lies comfortably in the hand, has the right weight and is easy on expensive tools.
Tools for “handwork” on furniture and models
■ Standardbeitel sind Stemmeisen, which differ in size and shape. According to the size of the cross-section, they become light, medium and heavy chisels divided, the widths range from 2 to 50 mm.
The blade of the chisel is beveled on the side, he is suitable for the end- and pricking prongs and dovetails. The chamfer also enables sharp corners to be machined, the small side thickness prevents jamming. The chisels with a rectangular cross-section can withstand greater stress. Deep cuts in the material, for example when letting in lock cases, succeed with the mortise chisel. The cutting edge is on the narrow side of the blade, the cross-section is rectangular. The gouge is used to re-cut covings and insert round or rounded furniture fittings. Chisels have their price. At the beginning a set of about six light chisels in the widths is sufficient 6,10,12, 16, 20 and 26 mm, which are sufficient for most tasks.
■ Bildhauerbeitel unterscheiden sich auf den ersten Blick nicht wesentlich von den Standardbeiteln, they too are worked with mallets or pounding wood. There are a wide variety of hollow shapes here, from extremely flat to deeply round, and various V-shaped cutting edges to choose from.
■ Zimmermannsbeitel finden sich selten in den Werkzeugschränken der Heimwerker: They are used by carpenters e.g.. B. used in roof trusses and by stair builders.
■ Kerbschnitzmesser sind für einfache Darstellungen wie Reliefs und Intarsien ideal, With chip carving chisels, small to medium-sized wood carving work such as carving ornaments can be achieved. A set is a good choice for the budding hobby sculptor.