BS 1943:1989
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Specification for woodworking chisels and gouges
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-03-1989
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Nomenclature
3. Dimensions
4. Blade
5. Handle
6. Performance
7. Marking
Appendices
A. Blade testing methods
B. Handle testing method
Tables
1. Principal series of firmer chisels
2. Secondary series of firmer chisels
3. Butt and stubby chisels
4. Principal series of firmer gouges
5. Secondary series of firmer gouges
6. Bevel edge paring chisels
7. Sash mortice chisels
8. Heavy duty mortice chisels
9. Analysis of tool steel
10. Minimum depth for handle testing
Figures
1. Nomenclature for chisels and gouges
2. Chisels with tang
3. Firmer gouges
4. Bevel edge paring chisels
5. Sash mortice chisels
6. Heavy duty mortice chisels
7. Bending tests
Nomenclature, dimensions, flatness deviations, and test methods.
| Committee |
MTE/15
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 87/75312 DC and BS 1943(1975) (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
16
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard specifies requirements for chisels and gouges for woodworking.
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 2729:1995 | Similar to |
| BS 891-1:1962 | Method for Rockwell hardness test Testing of metals |
| BS 373:1957 | Methods of testing small clear specimens of timber |
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