Cold Chisel - 200 x 20mm #1 In Stock Now

ITEM: Cold Chisel

ABOUT THIS ITEM

Heavy duty steel cold chisel 

WHAT IT DOES

Cold chisels aren’t for cold weather; they’re for cutting cold, hard metal! A cold chisel will cut any metal that is softer than the material from which the chisel itself is made. used to cut rivets, to split nuts or bolts that refuse to come loose, or to break castings. They can also be used to cut sheet metal. The metal chisels with edges in other shapes have other applications, such as grooving or shaping corners.

HOW TO USE IT

To use a cold chisel, select a hammer of suitable weight, usually a ball peen or club hammer. The bigger the chisel, the heavier the hammer that is needed, because a large chisel will absorb much of the force of a light hammer blow and do little or no cutting.

Grasp the handle of the chisel, making a fist around its handle with your thumb and forefinger an inch or so from the top. Hold it securely but not tightly. A too-rigid grip will transfer much of the force from the hammer blows to your hand and arm, leaving them ringing with the shock of the blow.

Don’t try to do all the cutting with single blows, but swing the hammer in a controlled rhythm. Watch the cutting edge of the chisel, not the handle.

YOU MAY ALSO NEED

Don’t forget your safety glasses or goggles, wear them whenever you are cutting with a cold chisel. Shrapnel-like chips are an occupa­tional hazard!