[TheForge] Cold chisel

[Peter Fels and Phoebe Palmer]

At 08:20 AM 12/31/01, you wrote:

David;...the harder the material, the steeper the edge.


>usual angle for a cold chisel is 60 degrees.
>
>"Hufford, David" wrote:
> >
> > What is the usual angle of the blade (cutting edge) of a cold 
> chisel?  Is there a standard, or does this vary?
> >
> > David Hufford
> > Richmond KY USA
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