A bevel edge chisel isn't the most commonly used tool a homeowner might need, but when a job calls for it, there is no replacement. A chisel is a very basic hand tool and has a specific job.

Sharpening nearly anything, from a shovel to a putty knife to a plane to a chisel, is a relatively simple procedure. You abrade away some metal and, in the process, produce a cleanly shaped bevel ...

Made of hardened steel, cold chisels have a beveled cutting edge and an octagon-shaped hand­le. The cold chisel has a flat cutting edge, but related chisels are wedge-shaped (cape chisel), half ...

The blue chisels are called bevel edged chisels. The yellow chisels are known as mortise chisels. A bevel edge chisel is for more general purposes, while a mortise chisel is specialised for deep ...