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A set of chisels should be in every woodworkers arsenal. The video above demonstrates how and why to use them. Much like hand planes, chisels are used to remove wood when no other tool will suffice.

But buying the wrong type of chisels for the job—or an inferior product—is a waste of money, so we performed hands-on testing on a number of models to home in on the best wood chisels available. Use ...