In woodworking, a fishtail, also called a fishtail gouge or fishtail spade gouge, is a chisel with a flared blade shaped like a fish's tail. It is used for light finishing work, lettering, skimming and modeling, and its narrowed neck lets it reach into tight spaces a full-width gouge could not fit into.
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Fishtail Chisel (Wikipedia, redirects to Fishtail (tool)) describes the flared-blade chisel used for light wood finishing, lettering and modeling, and the related fishtail spade gardening tool, but gives no date or era for when the tool was introduced; checked fresh 2026-09-17 against the raw article extract. OriginNot established by the cited source.
Fishtail Chisel (Wikipedia, redirects to Fishtail (tool)) gives no origin story or inventor, only a description of blade shape and use; checked fresh 2026-09-17 against the raw article extract. Connections
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They are used for light wood finishing, lettering, skimming, and modeling.
Works Material: Wood, Lead section
They are used for light wood finishing, lettering, skimming, and modeling.
Used In: Woodworking, Lead section
In woodworking, a fishtail (also fishtail gouge or fishtail spade gouge) is a type of chisel
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