The cold hard fact of a cold chisel is this: if you keep it sharp and add a drop of oil to its edge before you cut, you’ll be amazed at how well it chops metal.

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 ...

Cold Chisel Cheat Sheet 1. Wear safety glasses, and use a chisel that's 25 percent wider than what you're cutting. 2. Sharpen the chisel to a 60- to 70-degree 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 ...