framing chisel EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun a woodworking chisel for heavy work and deep cuts, often having a handle reinforced to withstand blows from a metal hammer head. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of framing chisel First recorded in 1870–75 Also called mortise chisel. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for framing chisel Historical Examples of framing chisel
The Framing-chisel should be held in the left hand, and the blows dealt upon the handle with the mallet in the right hand.
A. Neely Hall
The framing-chisel, Fig. 67, is thick and heavy and was formerly much used in house framing.
William Noyes