Manufacture: care and use of wood chisels

Describes the manufacture of chisels from high-grade tempered steel and the making and fitting of handles. Demonstrates the correct method of sharpening chisels with grinding wheel and oil-stone. Concludes with demonstration showing correct methods of using various chisels on different examples of work.

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Credits

director

David Bilcock

production company

Cambridge Filmm Productions

Duration

00:18:58:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1954

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

006734

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Chisels

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tools

Crafts & Visual Arts → Chisels

Crafts & Visual Arts → Tools

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Chisels

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Tools

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1954

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