Firmers

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(Les Productions Vic Pelletier)

Firmers are double-beveled chisels. They come in various sizes. Very solid, they are notably used for trimming or hewing out a piece of wood using a mallet. They equally serve to carve out flat bottoms, mainly in the creation of a work in relief.

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