Punches & Chisels

Professional woodworkers and DIYers definitely know how hard and time-consuming working with hard materials may be. That is why for achieving the right result when carving, cutting, or drilling wood, metal, and stone you should use only the most durable, high-precision tools. The selection of punches and chisels found in our assortment (sold individually and in sets) is sure to satisfy the needs of every quality-conscious customer.

A chisel is a type of metal tool that has a sharp cutting edge blade on its end and is widely used for carving, shaping, and gouging hard materials. Chisels are normally made from anti-corrosion forged steel to ensure their outstanding durability. On the other side, the chisel has a metal, plastic, or wood handle that is struck by a hammer/mallet to force the blade cut into the material. The variety of sizes and styles of chisels available on the market is immense. Depending on your specific application purpose you can choose from bevel, firmer, paring chisels for woodworking and hot/cold chisels for metalworking, etc.

A cold chisel is made from tempered steel that is capable of cutting any metal softer than the chisel itself. Cold chisels normally have a flat cutting edge suited for cutting and splitting stubborn nuts, bolts, rivets, etc. However, some specific tools may be also diamond-shaped, round, half-round, or wedge-shaped. As for woodworking chisels, the most common among them are bevel chisels that have slightly undercut edges that allow access to dovetails. Firmer chisels have a rectangular blade and are more suited for tougher tasks. Paring chisels are longer, thinner, and more flexible to be used for making accurate cuts.

A punch is a metal rod that has a shaped tip on one end and a blunt butt end on the other. The tip is driven into the material by sticking the blunt end with a hammer. This hard metal tool is used for driving nails or to form an impression of the tip on a workpiece. There are center, drift, pin, and prick punches. Pin punches are used to remove a pin from a hole. A center punch marks the center when preparing to drill a hole. A drifting punch serves for enlarging or aligning holes before inserting fasteners. Prick punches have a sharp tip angled at 40 degrees to mark out dots that will later be enlarged by center punches.