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Hot chisels

Scope note

Long chisels, ground to a cutting edge of 30 degrees, which are not hardened or tempered and can be used in work on heated metal.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300023232

Broader Terms used

<chisels: metalworking tools>

Term used for

chisel, hot
chisels, hot

Equivalent Terms used

hot chisel

Created

13yrs ago

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