MHG Timber Tool Chisel, Straight Edge, 2" Wide

This is the 2" (50 mm) straight-edge chisel from MHG's Timber Tool range. The polished 7 in (320 mm) blade and 18 in (450 mm) overall length give the mass and reach needed for paring and chopping in large timbers, and the straight, bevelled edge leaves a clean face in housings, mortises and dovetail joints. Developed for MHG's Canadian and American customers, the Timber Tools are made in true inch sizes rather than rounded metric ones.

MHG Timber Tools are made for log building and timber framing: fitting dovetail ceiling beams, cleaning out joints and reworking saddles. MHG's high-alloy steel is given a heat treatment that compacts its microstructure, so the tools combine high edge retention with the elasticity and durability once reserved for hand-forged chisels; they are hardened to 61 HRC along the full working length of the blade. The oiled ash handle sits in a steel sleeve with a ferrule (Zwinge) to take mallet work without splitting. Made in Germany by MHG Messerschmidt of Schmalkalden.