Editing Slick (tool) (section)

{{short description|Large chisel which is pushed rather than struck}}

[[File:Slick tool.gif|right|thumb|300px|Drawing of a slick]]

A '''slick''' is a large [[chisel]], characterized by a wide (2-4 inches, 5–10&nbsp;cm), heavy blade, and a long, frequently slender, socketed handle. A long, flat metal plate fitted with an offset handle. The combined blade and handle can reach two feet (60&nbsp;cm) in length. The blade of a slick is slightly curved lengthwise, and/or the handle socket is cranked upward, such that the handle and socket clear the surface of the work when the edge is touching. This distinguishes the slick from the similarly sized, short-handled [[millwright]]'s chisel.