framing chisel

noun

a woodworking chisel for heavy work and deep cuts, often having a handle reinforced to withstand blows from a metal hammer head.
Also called mortise chisel.

Origin of framing chisel

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby framing chisel

framepack, frameshift, frameshift mutation, framework, framing, framing chisel, framing square, framingham, fran, franc, franc-tireur

Example sentences from the Web for framing chisel

  • The Framing-chisel should be held in the left hand, and the blows dealt upon the handle with the mallet in the right hand.

    The Boy Craftsman |A. Neely Hall

  • The framing-chisel, Fig. 67, is thick and heavy and was formerly much used in house framing.

    Handwork in Wood |William Noyes