Each morningshewouldarrangehertoolscarefully, her chisel, herhammer, her mallet, her tape measure, her plumb line, and thenshe would look over thestones that she had to work with that day.
Typically consisting of a long, narrow, sharpened edge attached to a handle, chisels are distinguished from knives and axes in that they're driven by a sharp blow from a hammer or mallet.