are bevelled on both sides. and others have oblique, concave or convex edges. A chisel with a semicircular blade is called a " gouge." The tool is worked either by hand-pressure or by blows from a
or mallet. The " cold chisel " has a steel edge, highly tempered to cut unheated metal. (See Tool..)
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