A chisel is a steel tool with a cutting edge at the end of a handle or handle. The chisel is usually held in one hand at a right Angle to the surface of the object to be carved, and struck with a mallet held in the other hand. An engraver uses a chisel to carve stone, wood, metal, or other materials, while a printmaker uses a chisel to make a woodcut plate. Chisels used in woodcut products are often simply called straight chisels, thus distinguishing them from curved chisels.