The Great Neck Professional Wood Chisel cuts clean mortises, paring cuts, and joinery in hardwood and softwood. The drop-forged steel blade is precision-ground to a sharp working edge that takes a quick touch-up on a stone or honing guide. Suited for furniture work, framing, cabinet hangs, and general woodworking.

• Blade width: 1/2" - sized for general joinery, medium mortises, and hinge cuts
• Drop-forged steel blade for strength and edge retention
• Precision-ground bevel for clean shearing cuts
• High-impact plastic handle with steel striking cap - mallet-rated
• Hand-honed edge ready to use out of the package
• Backed by Great Neck lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects

Tip: Strike the steel cap with a wooden or plastic mallet rather than a metal hammer - metal hammer strikes mushroom the cap and split the handle over time. Keep the bevel honed; a sharp chisel cuts wood with hand pressure where a dull one needs mallet force and tears the grain. Store with a blade guard or in a tool roll to protect the cutting edge from chips against other tools.