Chisel & Spare Parts
Available Chisels Sizes and Shapes
5/8” (16 mm) diameter 45° flat point $32 each or $55 per pair (Note 3)
1” (25 mm) diameter 70° flat point $75 each or $120 per pair
1” (25 mm) diameter 90° flat point $62 each or $110 per pair
Flat blade 5/8” (16mm) wide x 3” (76mm) long 70° flat point $100 each
Replacement Meister Trimmer chisels (5/16 post) $60 per pair while supplies last
Custom chisels of nearly any size or shape can be made. Ask if interested.
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Notes:
​1. Chisels are warranted for 90 days, and only for breakage, not for wear.
2. Not all sizes are kept in stock. Long lead times may exist. Inquire.
3. The 5/8” 45° chisel IS NOT to be used in the T10 trimmer. It is for use in the T6 trimmer only. If used in the T10, damage to the chisel, trimmer, and/or user may occur.
Selecting a chisel
Point Angle Use
​45° Softer materials, precision breaks, smaller samples
70° General purpose, large samples
90° Very hard materials
Spare Parts
A limited number of spare parts for trimmers and microscope illuminators are held in stock. These parts are normally reserved for warranty repairs. Spares are available for sale on a limited basis, and not all product components are available.

5/8” (16 mm) 45°

7/8” (22 mm) 70°

1” (25 mm) 90°

Flat blade 5/8” (16 mm) x 3" (76 mm) 70°
I have a grinder. Can I resharpen my chisels?
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This is a common question. The answer is Yes and No. In other words, if you are not careful, you will end up with worse chisels.
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As you grind a chisel, friction causes it to heat up. That heat does the reverse of heat treating -- annealing. If you are not careful, you will have a very sharp -- and very soft -- chisel, which is worse than a dull, but hard, chisel.
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The correct technique is to first, touch the chisel to the grinder wheel for NO MORE THAN 1-2 seconds, then immediately dunk the chisel into cold water. Inspect progress, then grind, then dunk. Repeat. This is slow, but it retains all of the hard structure.
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The alternative is to file by hand. Yeah, like anyone would actually do that.
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Shaping a chisel in the milling machine
- see all the swarf -
One customer's words:
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"Perfect!! Thanks!"
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-- Beth Heesacker, Forest Grove, OR