Chisel Collection

Blacksmith at work in his forge
An elderly blacksmith hammering a horseshoe on his anvil. The owner of the horse awaiting a new set of shoes looks in at the window, while the blacksmiths cat scratches an ear on the work bench

Comical monkey sculptor. early 19th century

Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall. September 1902
A view of the quarry face showing workers sitting on a granite block weighing an estimated 2, 738 tons. It was claimed to be the largest single block ever quarried

Wheelwright makinbg wooden wheels, Blists Hill, Ironbridge
A skilled wheelwright works on a wooden cart wheel in his workshop at Blists Hill Working Museum, Ironbridge, Shropshire. First published The Independent newspaper Date: 1989

Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall. 1903-1904
A general view of Polkanuggo Quarry with steam traction engine BETA No 483 and workers posing for the camera

Quarry in Mabe or Constantine, Cornwall. 1903-1904
A view of the quarry face showing two workers with sledge hammers standing by a granite block that is being dressed. Part of the Freeman & Sons, Penryn Collection. Photographer: Unknown

Mormons cutting stone for their temple, Utah
Quarrying stone for the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Splitting Slates
A workman uses a hammer and chisel to split slates in the biggest slate quarry in the world at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales

House carpenter planing a board on a bench. His workshop contains carpentry tools such as saws, hammer, chisel, as well as finished products such as a door, rafters, ladder, etc

Apprentice carpenter
Young carpenters apprentice planing a block of wood, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Grinling Gibbons / Evelyn
GRINLING GIBBONS English woodcarver and sculptor, with John Evelyn at the door, about to discover him

TOOL ADVERTISEMENT, 1895. From the Montgomery Ward & Co. catalogue of 1895

Freeman & Sons dressing floor, probably Penryn, Cornwall. 1903-1904
Classical granite columns on the dressing floor of Freeman & Sons works. The man pictured is either Bernard Freeman or his brother. Part of the Freeman & Sons, Penryn Collection. Photographer: Unknown

Transporting granite blocks for King Alfreds statue to Penryn Station
Fowler traction engines 7974 and 9016 are pictured hauling blocks of granite from one of the Mabe quarries to Penryn Station, for onward transportation by train to Winchester, Hampshire

Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of the quarry face showing workers holding the tools of their trade while dressing stones. Blocks of granite are ready to be moved using the cranes based at the edge of the quarry

Childhood of Christ, c1620. Artist: Gerrit van Honthorst
Childhood of Christ, c1620. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Tresahor Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall. 1903-1904
A general view of the quarry with the crane used for moving the granite blocks. Part of the Freeman & Sons, Penryn Collection. Photographer: Unknown

ALLEGORY OF MERCURY, 1496. Personification of Mercury, the planet of science and the arts. Woodcut from Nicolas Le Rouges Le grand kalendrier des bergieres, Troyes, 1496

Apprentice splitting slate, Delabole Quarry, Cornwall
An apprentice splitting a slate at the Delabole Quarry in North Cornwall. Slate has been mined in the area since the middle ages

Wheelwright (engraving)
2802012 Wheelwright (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheelwright)

Unpolished stone tools from the Cape of Good Hope, so-called thunderbolts, used as hammers, chisels and leaf-shaped arrowheads, archaeological finds, history of mankind, South Africa

The Sculptor Artus Quellinus I in Amsterdam (c1680s), 1862-1872

The King of Silesia has a Church Built in Honour of Mary, 1590. Creator: Martin de Vos
The King of Silesia has a Church Built in Honour of Mary, 1590

Japanese workmen, 1872. Creator: Unknown
Japanese workmen, 1872. Carpenters using a plane, and a hammer and chisel. Stone blocks are transported on a handcart. On the right is an improvised tripod using a broomstick

Medicine, anatomy, surgery, surgical instruments, including a catheter, a curved chisel, a curette, needles and a bistorium, c

West Berlin, 01.01.1990, at the wall at Potsdamer Platz, wall woodpeckers sell the wall

West Berlin, 01.01.1990, at the Wall at Potsdamer Platz, Wall Woodpecker (Inn)

West Berlin, 14.01.1990, Wall Woodpeckers at the Wall at Potsdamer Platz

GDR, Berlin, 01. 03. 1990, Wall at Potsdamer Platz, Wall Woodpecker, spectator

GDR, Berlin, 01. 03. 1990, Wall at Potsdamer Platz, Wall Woodpecker

GDR, Berlin, 03. 03. 1990, Wall at Potsdamer Platz, Wall Woodpecker

12.11.1989 GDR Mitte district. A man uses a hammer to knock pieces of concrete out of the Wall near the Brandenburg Tor. GDR border guards stand on the wall in the background. Berlin-West

12.11.1989 GDR Mitte district. A man uses a hammer to knock pieces of concrete out of the Wall near the Brandenburg Tor tor. At this point there is a large graffiti with a crossed-out hammer

12.11.1989 GDR Mitte district. Three young people look through a hole in the wall into the GDR. Berlin-West, GDR

The Returned Jews Rebuilding Jerusalem, Nehemiah, Chapter 3, Verses 33-38, Old Testament, Bible, Jerusalem, worker, carpenter, hard work, stonemason, overseer, swords, walls, chisel, hammer, craft

Fall of the Berlin Wall: man chiselling pieces off the Wall (Mauerspecht), Berlin, Germany, Europe

Young girl chisels splinters out from the Berlin Wall, Germany, Europe

Young girl chisels splinters out from the Berlin Wall, Germany, Europe

Stone mason carving a stone cornice with mallet and chisel
Stone mason carving a stone cornice with round mallet and chisel on a bevel. In the background, another mason cuts a block of stone with a saw

Sculptor in apron carving a statue in a workshop
Regency sculptor in apron carving a statue with round mallet and chisel in a workshop. Classical busts, statues, capitals, vases, and other statuary on the walls and floor

Coach maker working on a carriage in a workshop
Coach maker in an apron working with hammer and chisel on a carriage in a workshop. Ladder, ropes, straps, planks, tools, pincers and other equipment on the walls

Allegorical frontispiece with personification of Sculpture, a figure of a woman crowning herself with laurels. A statue of a female figure Pomona with bowl of fruit and water urns

Allegorical frontispiece with personification of Architecture, holding a plumb line and scroll. Two putti use compasses on a design

Allegorical frontispiece with personifications of the arts. Sculpture with chisels, Painting with palette, brushes and canvas, and Architecture with compasses and plumb line

Stone masons and artisans of the 14th century
Stone mason with mallet and chisel, and mason with wooden square from Grandes chroniques de France, Sloane MS 2433

The Column of Sin: The Construction of the Ark; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410

Costume of a French joiner, 16th century
Costume of a French joiner in his workshop, 16th century. In rred toque cap and justaucorps, blue vest fastened with black knots. He works with a plane on a large plank of oak

Portrait of the Sculptor Roland, 1797. Creator: Francois-Andre Vincent
Portrait of the Sculptor Roland, 1797

Zu Besuch im Schwarzwald
Holzschnitzer arbeitet an der Figur eines Hirschen, Neustadt, 1938. Woodcarver working on the figurine of a deer, Neustadt, 1938

Zu Besuch im Schwarzwald
Der örtliche Konstrukteur von Kuckucksuhren besucht einen Kollegen in seiner Schnitzerwerkstatt, Neustadt, 1938

Zu Besuch im Schwarzwald
Holzschnitzer bei der Arbeit, Neustadt, 1938. Wood carver at work, Neustadt, 1938

Zu Besuch im Schwarzwald
Holzschnitzer bei der Arbeit, Neustadt, 1938. Wood carver at work, Neustadt, 1938

Zu Besuch im Schwarzwald
Ein Konstrukteur von Kuckucksuhren bei der Arbeit in seiner Werkstatt, 1938. A constructor of cuckoo clocks at work in his workshop, 1938

Zu Besuch im Schwarzwald
Ein Konstrukteur von Kuckucksuhren bei der Arbeit in seiner Werkstatt, 1938. A constructor of cuckoo clocks at work in his workshop, 1938

Maen Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall. 1903-1904
A general view of the quarry with the crane used for moving the granite blocks. A number men can be seen with cut blocks at the foot of the quarry face. Part of the Freeman & Sons, Penryn Collection

Bosahan Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall. 1903-1904
General view of the quarry with men standing by cut granite blocks and the crane used for moving the blocks. Two men are standing either side of a horse and cart

Maen Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of the quarry face showing workers holding the tools of their trade while dressing stones. Blocks of granite are ready to be moved using the crane. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Jugoslawien
Bildhauer auf der Insel Brac (Brač) in Kroatien, Jugoslawien um 1981

Emil Wikström in His Studio in Paris, 1892. Creator: Dora Wahlroos
Emil Wikstrom in His Studio in Paris, 1892

Pygmalion and the Image - The Hand Refrains, c1870s, (1900). Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion and the Image - The Hand Refrains, c1870s, (1900)

diamond cut stones covering of the historical and famous Palazzo dei Diamanti (Diamond Palace); Ferrara, italy

He Thinks In Marble by Julius Mendes Price
A caricature of August Rodin working on The Thinker from a 1904 edition of Vanity Fair

The Guards Institute, Vauxhall-Bridge-Road: the Carpenters Shop, 1869. Creator: Unknown
The Guards Institute, Vauxhall-Bridge-Road [in south London]: the Carpenters Shop, 1869

Peter the Great and Associates Lithograph After Painting by Daniel Maclise
Peter the Great at Deptford, Holland (1697-98). Illustration after a painting byd. Maclise

Repairing Berlin Concert Hall
Government funds are helping to rebuild and restore much of the damage around West Berlin after World War II

Debbie Reynolds as a Pilgrim
Debbie Reynolds, dressed as a pilgrim, sits on top of a replica of Plymouth Rock holding a mallet and a chisel

Charlton Heston Dressed as Michelangelo
(Original Caption) 6/18/1964-Rome, Italy- Dressed in a leather apron, Charlton Heston prepares to chisel a chunk of mount Altissimo in the famous Carrara Marble Quarry

The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538. Creator: Giovanni Battista Scultori
The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538

A man making stone models from rock, Cornwall. One of the industries of Penzance is making souvenirs for visitors out of serpentine rock. This rock is to be found out at The Lizard

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"Unearthing History: The Timeless Art of the Chisel" Step back in time to Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall. In 1903-1904, skilled craftsmen wielded their chisels with precision, carving out magnificent stone masterpieces that still stand today. Travel further back to September 1902 at the same quarry, where the rhythmic sound of chisels echoed through the air as dedicated workers shaped and sculpted raw rock into architectural wonders. Witness a house carpenter meticulously planing a board on a sturdy bench. With each stroke of his trusty chisel, he transforms rough timber into smooth perfection - a testament to his craftsmanship. Across the Atlantic in Utah, Mormons diligently cut stone for their temple using nothing but their unwavering faith and well-worn chisels. Their dedication shines through every intricately carved detail. An apprentice carpenter learns from seasoned masters as he wields his own chisel for the first time. Guided by experienced hands, he hones his skills and embarks on an artistic journey that will shape his future. In a fiery forge, sparks fly as a blacksmith skillfully works with molten metal. His trusted chisel becomes an extension of himself as he shapes iron into useful tools and ornate creations alike. Enter the world of Grinling Gibbons and Evelyn - renowned woodcarvers who brought life to intricate designs with their deft touch of the chisel. Their breathtaking creations continue to awe audiences centuries later. From splitting slates in Cornwall's Tresahor Quarry to crafting monumental structures in Mabe or Constantine quarries - these rugged landscapes witnessed countless hours spent wielding powerful yet delicate tools like the humble chisel. Even in 1895 America, tool advertisements showcased this indispensable instrument's versatility and durability. The Montgomery Ward & Co. 's catalogue proudly displayed its range of quality chisels, catering to the needs of skilled craftsmen across the nation.