Charring chisel
identifier
ID 1035
morphology
craft
holotype
MOT V 99.0104 L=22cm WD=7cm WT=496gr
holotype
MOT V 99.0108 L=13,5cm WD=7cm WT=175gr
holotype
MOT V 2003.0893 L=19cm WD=5,5cm WT=624gr. Inscription: IBT
alias
drove (syn.) (SELLENS: 462)
alias
boasting chisel (syn.) (SELLENS: 462)
alias
broad tool (syn.) (SELLENS: 462)
alias
boaster (syn.) (JENKINS: 166)
alias
bolster (syn.) (JENKINS: 166)
description
The charring chisel is a wide, metal stonemason’s chisel with straight, double cutting edge, the angle of which is between 10 ° and 40 °, depending on the hardness of the worked stone. The width of the cutting edge can range from about 3.5 to 18 cm. There are charring chisels with a wooden handle for softer types of stone.
For technical information on this page in dutch. [MOT]
MOT V 2003.0893
MOT V 99.0104
MOT V 99.0108
