Chisel

Ferrotondo

A round-headed carving chisel with a flat cutting edge and rounded end, especially useful for curved forms and as an intermediate tool on softer stones.

Gradino

An Italian toothed stone-carving chisel, closely related to the gradina, used for shaping and finishing sculpture.

Gradinetto

A small toothed finishing chisel used with hand or pneumatic percussion for controlled refinement of marble surfaces.

Ugnetto

A narrow flat-edged hand chisel used primarily to cut grooves, leaving a recognizable flat-bottomed channel of approximately square section.

Scapezzatore

A heavy, stout stone-working chisel with a broad blunt cutting edge, struck with a metal hammer for aggressive removal during roughing.

Flat Chisel

A stone-carving chisel with a straight, toothless cutting edge used for refining planes, edges, and surfaces.

Unghietto

A small carving chisel with a curved or fingernail-shaped cutting profile used for delicate refinement and controlled surface transitions in sculpture and marble carving.

Scalpello

The general Italian word for chisel.

Subbia da Taglio

A cutting point chisel used in marble and stone carving for aggressive material removal and directional shaping during the early carving stages.

Blow Penetration

Blow penetration describes how deeply the force of a controlled chisel strike travels into stone, affecting fracture, edge safety, and the carver’s ability to work close to delicate forms.