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Thank you 6 yrs after you posted this. I just ordered a pair of wire rope cutters and now I'm going to cancel my order! Worked great with a normal wood chisel that wasn't even sharp! Thank you thank you thank you!
So I have one of those collapsible circular laundry hampers that I never really used for laundry but just recently discovered one of my cats loves it and makes it her second home. A couple of weeks ago the metal coil inside the fabric started sticking out, and when I tried to bend it or push it back in it started sticking out further; until a foot and a half of tough springy wire was jutting out and I was tripping on it every time I walked by it. I tried bending it until it snapped off but I’m not Superman. I tried a small hacksaw which after 2 minutes of sawing did absolutely nothing. Then I saw your video, found my ancient chisel, grabbed a hammer, put the coil on the flat top of an iron curling barbell and wham! worked like a charm! Thank you🙂💯
Thanks for that!! A useful variation on the method I used to use for cutting bicycle cables before I became rich enought to afford proper cycle cable cutters. (4 kids, 6 bikes and a tandem to maintain made the purchase worthwhile.) I wrapped the cable tightly with insuating tape first, then cut, in this case through the tape as well. My dad showed me that many years ago before I became a granddad.
You are welcome and thanks for the tip refining the process by cutting through the tape. Good idea. That's a lot of bicycle maintenance. I repair my bike too. I hated having to wait for the shop to get to it if they were busy.
This worked well. The 1/8" steel cable I have has is covered with vinyl so no need for tape. I found a sharp cold chisel in my shop and a framing hammer. It took 4 or 5 whacks but it cut it. My 4lb hammer might've done it in 1 whack.
I was trying to trim a Weighted jump rope, I tried sheers, scissors and some other cutting tools, I didn’t realize it was metal inside, never thought of this!! Thank you!! Saved the day!
Thank you!!! I am so glad I found your video as I had frayed the wire, was mad, and about to head to the hardware store. Your technique worked perfectly. I had an 1/8" cable but I'm not sure it would have worked quite as well with a larger diameter cable with the ball-peen hammer I had.
This was perfect, needed to cut wires for 6 alligator clips, nothing worked without fraying, saw this and it worked great, didn't need to buy new tool - thank you.
You rock!! That worked perfectly. After reading a comment by someone claiming it was faster and better with a handheld grinder, I decided to try a cut first with my grinder and a new blade. It worked BUT no where near as quick and clean as the cold chisel. Anyone reading this don't waste your time with the grinder, the cold chisel was the clear winner hands down! Thank you so much for sharing this technique 👍
You are welcome, Steve. Thank you for taking the time to write about your experiment. It's comments like yours that add value to the video. Have a great day.
How it is that 48 people dislike this is astounding. This is a genius method and I appreciate you posting it! You just saved me money spent on a tool that I might never use again. Thank you! I gave you a thumbs up!
You are welcome, Joe. It's my pleasure to help. Some people are never pleased with anything. I have over 200 videos on the channel. I try to make quality videos, but there is always about 5% thumbs down.
That’s exactly what I was looking for thank you for posting this hack. I want to replace my existing wire pulley system and gate lock and latching system so this will help a great deal. Awesome job!
Great job, reminded of my dad's Caterpillar D-8 had a large cable cutter on the winch same idea. Maybe use a piece of flattened copper tubing on the vise anvil.
Awesome .. great Idea. This is the best. Dint want to spend on expensive crimping tool for wire rope install for hanging chandelier especially spending much on the tool as you won't use it anymore.
Excellent! I have one project to do that require wire rope and then I probably will never use it again. Didn’t want to spend the big bucks to buy a specialized tool that can’t be used for much else. Thanks for taking the time to make it. PS, the haters only boost your engagement on TH-cam. So hate away people. 😂
This inspired me to try using heat shrink tubing and cutting with a fairly affordable (cheap) pair of diagonal cutters. One piece of heat shrink (keep it under the heat long enough for the cable to get over the tubing's transition temperature, then let it air cool), cut in the middle of the tubing, and Bob's your uncle. With this method, you should be able to get a clean cut using any cutting tool that is strong enough to cut the steel. As a bonus, no matter how short the offcut is, the tubing prevents getting bits of steel wire all over the floor - just one neat, tidy piece going into the art bin.
You can get cutters to handle this size wire for about 5 dollars. Youll have more invested in a good hammer and chisel than that. But I get the point of the video to get the job done without having cutters. Well done.
@@Know-How-Now Cheap cutters, Harbor freight. They change models frequently. I had a frayed end on a winch line so I went to TH-cam and came across your video. I use power tools for most things. Using the electrical tape and a metal cutoff wheel works well and actually cauterizes the wire end a bit too.
If you don't have a solid metal surface to strike against, you can put on your safety glasses and set the butt end of the chisel on any solid surface such as a rock, tree or toerail. Next, loop the cable over the business end of the chisel and secure it on both sides of the chisel with one hand then strike the cable with the hammer, pinching it clean off between the hammer face and chisel point. One level crack usually does it. I've done 1/4" stainless this way and it never fails.
Finally someone who uses electrical tape correctly by cutting with scissors, rather than just tearing and stretching the piece from the roll😁 Sorry to say this method likely won't work for me though, as I'm trying to cut a piece that's hanging- but this is still a very good video presentation, and solid method for many! Do you think good ol' fashion bolt cutters would do the trick? Guess I could let you know after I try too😆 Thanks for the upload either way!
A Dremel tool with a cutting wheel should do the trick. Some time ago I bought a Dremel and I am surprised at how often it has saved the day. I've never tried bolt cutters.
@@Know-How-Now Thanks for the tip. I tried the bolt cutters btw, and although they got through some of the strands, they wouldn't snip all the way through, leaving a frayed weak spot. I then went with "plan-b", which was to simply roll up the dangling cable as tightly as possible, secured it with duck tape, then tucked away up high and out of sight. 😄
I dont know what's funnier the fact that hundreds of people seem to not know that braided wire/rope wire exists, or that if it's intended use is something like ziplining where it's carrying a load it will fray over time into a small threads just like a regular rope would. That is why gondola cables and stuff need to be maintained and replaced. Or the fact that people think when you cut a normal rope it goes "twang". The scene doesn't work properly because the only time they should have been able to reach that cable from where they were is possibly while the dude was zipping right over their heads as that part of the line would have the most droop/slack at that point. The fact that he makes it like over halfway to the next building and somehow the line was practically at eye level to the roof top is extremely jarring. Based on the age/use of those cables, it's easy to believe that one would be able to cut it rather easily especially since it was already showing signs of damage and they had tools.
Hello, by any change did you also swaged this cable with out a swaging crimping tool? if so, could you please make a vide on how to swage a cable with out a swaging crimping tool? Much appreciated. Thank you!!
I thought I could cut clean with an angle grander but that was big fail. I saw this and said (quietly) BS, Then I did it but taped About an inch of the cable and cut through the tape and the cut was almost perfect. I think if I freshen up the edge of the chisel it will be better.
@@Know-How-Now thanks, I have a couple of what I think are cold chisels from my Dad, but I wasn't sure. I'll use them, but they're not as sharp as my wood chisels and my bench grinder is seized up and I can't use it right now. Which reminds me I need to go work on that. I've been busy defending the Biblical motionless flat Earth against theory believing roundtards all day today. Can you believe it's 2019 and people still believe they live upside down on a spinning ball that water magically sticks to and bends around, all because of a theory and some TNASA/SATAN cgi, green screen, Photo shop and virtual reality on the Tell Lie Vision programming?
Bummer. If you have a dremel tool and a cutting wheel that would do it. If you don't have one, they are not very expensive. It's an incredibly handy tool to have, I use my often.
That's a great idea, Jim. Thanks for commenting. I use my dremel to cut bicycle brake and shifter cable housing. th-cam.com/video/Z5CcoB5OrlQ/w-d-xo.html
You are correct, that is best practice, but you know people are going to go for the claw hammer if they don't have a ball peen hammer. I suppose if you really went crazy the hammer could split/break. A friend of mine was splitting wood and the wedge shattered. That got him some stitches in his leg.
Perhaps you are thinking of a wood chisel? This is a cold chisel. My brother has been a machinist all his life, I asked him if doing this would ruin a cold chisel. The answer, it may dull it a bit.... easily sharpened with a grinder.
Know How Now , I just sharpened a very old chisel on a grinder to try this cut. 2 hits to sever a 3/16 cable. The chisel was fine after several cuts were made . I was making wire loops to hoist an ice shack that continually melts into the ice and needs raising. Using a floor jack.
Never, ever, EVER use a carpenter's "claw" hammer to strike a cold chisel. Use a BALL PEEN or "Machinists" hammer. Reason? Because a claw hammer, intended to drive soft nails, has a hardened, and thus BRITTLE, surface. Using a claw hammer on a cold chisel risks shattering the striking surface which may result in a hardened shard of metal taking out an eye or penetrating skin. The surface of a ball peen hammer is hard, but NOT brittle, and ideally made for striking impact tools. Always inspect your cold chisel before use such that the struck surface is not "mushroomed." If it is, "dress" it using a bench grinder such that the struck surface is once again flat, round, and with a slight chamfer all around the edge. Take the opportunity to sharpen the chisel as well.
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Thank you 6 yrs after you posted this. I just ordered a pair of wire rope cutters and now I'm going to cancel my order! Worked great with a normal wood chisel that wasn't even sharp! Thank you thank you thank you!
You are welcome.
Win!!!!
I spent 25 minutes trying to cut/feed rope in to a single swage yesterday. I was so pissed off. Wish I saw this first.
I hear ya...it aint easy...never realized how hard it would be.
So I have one of those collapsible circular laundry hampers that I never really used for laundry but just recently discovered one of my cats loves it and makes it her second home. A couple of weeks ago the metal coil inside the fabric started sticking out, and when I tried to bend it or push it back in it started sticking out further; until a foot and a half of tough springy wire was jutting out and I was tripping on it every time I walked by it. I tried bending it until it snapped off but I’m not Superman. I tried a small hacksaw which after 2 minutes of sawing did absolutely nothing. Then I saw your video, found my ancient chisel, grabbed a hammer, put the coil on the flat top of an iron curling barbell and wham! worked like a charm! Thank you🙂💯
Genius. Thank you for helping me keep my toolbox lightweight!!!
You are welcome!
Thanks for that!!
A useful variation on the method I used to use for cutting bicycle cables before I became rich enought to afford proper cycle cable cutters. (4 kids, 6 bikes and a tandem to maintain made the purchase worthwhile.)
I wrapped the cable tightly with insuating tape first, then cut, in this case through the tape as well.
My dad showed me that many years ago before I became a granddad.
You are welcome and thanks for the tip refining the process by cutting through the tape. Good idea.
That's a lot of bicycle maintenance. I repair my bike too. I hated having to wait for the shop to get to it if they were busy.
This worked well. The 1/8" steel cable I have has is covered with vinyl so no need for tape. I found a sharp cold chisel in my shop and a framing hammer. It took 4 or 5 whacks but it cut it. My 4lb hammer might've done it in 1 whack.
I was trying to trim a Weighted jump rope, I tried sheers, scissors and some other cutting tools, I didn’t realize it was metal inside, never thought of this!! Thank you!! Saved the day!
You are welcome! Have a great day!
Thank you!!! I am so glad I found your video as I had frayed the wire, was mad, and about to head to the hardware store. Your technique worked perfectly. I had an 1/8" cable but I'm not sure it would have worked quite as well with a larger diameter cable with the ball-peen hammer I had.
You are welcome, Paul. I agree, if you have a large cable it might be a struggle.
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This was perfect, needed to cut wires for 6 alligator clips, nothing worked without fraying, saw this and it worked great, didn't need to buy new tool - thank you.
You are welcome, it's my pleasure to help.
You rock!! That worked perfectly. After reading a comment by someone claiming it was faster and better with a handheld grinder, I decided to try a cut first with my grinder and a new blade. It worked BUT no where near as quick and clean as the cold chisel. Anyone reading this don't waste your time with the grinder, the cold chisel was the clear winner hands down! Thank you so much for sharing this technique 👍
You are welcome, Steve. Thank you for taking the time to write about your experiment. It's comments like yours that add value to the video. Have a great day.
@@Know-How-Now You were kind enough to post it, the least I could do was share my thanks 😊
I appreciate the tip. You'll save me some money and frustration on an upcoming home project.
You are welcome. I hope the home project goes smoothly.
How it is that 48 people dislike this is astounding. This is a genius method and I appreciate you posting it! You just saved me money spent on a tool that I might never use again. Thank you! I gave you a thumbs up!
You are welcome, Joe. It's my pleasure to help. Some people are never pleased with anything. I have over 200 videos on the channel. I try to make quality videos, but there is always about 5% thumbs down.
@@Know-How-Now . There'll always be a small percentage of people who just nasty bitter shitheads. Thank you for the video. 👍
Excellent!
Harbor freight has a decent punch and cold chisel set
Thanks for the tip. All my wire cutters are blunt so this is just the job!
You are welcome.
Dang, that made a nice clean cut. I didn't expect that.
That’s exactly what I was looking for thank you for posting this hack. I want to replace my existing wire pulley system and gate lock and latching system so this will help a great deal. Awesome job!
You are welcome. Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment.
Saved me a trip to the hardware store, thank you.
You are welcome!
Great job, reminded of my dad's Caterpillar D-8 had a large cable cutter on the winch same idea. Maybe use a piece of flattened copper tubing on the vise anvil.
I'm going to try this with a flat screw driver and a hammer since i don't have any other tools.
Edit: it worked! Thanks!
Top tip, worked a treat, thanks!!
You are welcome, Robert!
great video! short, simple, and well done
Thanks for watching the video and for the compliment, Nigel.
Awesome .. great Idea. This is the best. Dint want to spend on expensive crimping tool for wire rope install for hanging chandelier especially spending much on the tool as you won't use it anymore.
Excellent! I have one project to do that require wire rope and then I probably will never use it again. Didn’t want to spend the big bucks to buy a specialized tool that can’t be used for much else. Thanks for taking the time to make it. PS, the haters only boost your engagement on TH-cam. So hate away people. 😂
You are welcome. Thanks for the kind words.
Great tip ,nice clean cut
Very well explained 👍🏻
Very useful 👍🏻
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Thank you for your fantastic solution. Looked at your video while at hardware !
You are welcome, Steve. It's my pleasure to help.
Oh THANK YOU! You saved me so much time!
You are welcome!
Thanks just what I needed right now, I subscribed and liked the video
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Great technique. Sharp cut.
Great solution! Thanks!
You're welcome!
Much easier than the method I was using, thanks for the tip
You are welcome, Joe.
Works like a charm. Thank you.
You are welcome, Diego.
This inspired me to try using heat shrink tubing and cutting with a fairly affordable (cheap) pair of diagonal cutters. One piece of heat shrink (keep it under the heat long enough for the cable to get over the tubing's transition temperature, then let it air cool), cut in the middle of the tubing, and Bob's your uncle. With this method, you should be able to get a clean cut using any cutting tool that is strong enough to cut the steel. As a bonus, no matter how short the offcut is, the tubing prevents getting bits of steel wire all over the floor - just one neat, tidy piece going into the art bin.
Great idea, Peter. Thank you for taking the time to share it.
What a great idea! I am going to try it.Thanks for sharing
You are welcome, Devon! Thanks for commenting, it's nice to hear from you.
thank you! It helped a lot :)
You are welcome!
Fantastic! (Subscribed!) Thank you!
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Perfect! Thank you!
You are welcome, Chris!
Wow, it worked! Thank you
You are welcome.
Excellent information. Thank you very much.
You are welcome.
cleaner cut than I would have thought...
E-A-S-Y, 10/10.
Thank you it actually worked
You are welcome.
A very creativity and simple solution, which is by no means obvious. You are truly a talented and special person.
Thanks for all of the compliments, David. Have a great day!
@@Know-How-Now You're welcome. Thank you for your replies and sharing your considerable talents in these videos.
Thank you!
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Terrific ~ Thanks!
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Very helpful 👍
10/10 worked perfect
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Gracias por el cumplido
That's the way to do it when out on site...using a grinder is easier....
Impressive !
You can get cutters to handle this size wire for about 5 dollars. Youll have more invested in a good hammer and chisel than that. But I get the point of the video to get the job done without having cutters. Well done.
Thanks for getting the concept and the compliment, Ben. For any one interested in the cheap cutters, do you know a brand & model?
@@Know-How-Now Cheap cutters, Harbor freight. They change models frequently. I had a frayed end on a winch line so I went to TH-cam and came across your video. I use power tools for most things. Using the electrical tape and a metal cutoff wheel works well and actually cauterizes the wire end a bit too.
If you don't have a solid metal surface to strike against, you can put on your safety glasses and set the butt end of the chisel on any solid surface such as a rock, tree or toerail. Next, loop the cable over the business end of the chisel and secure it on both sides of the chisel with one hand then strike the cable with the hammer, pinching it clean off between the hammer face and chisel point. One level crack usually does it. I've done 1/4" stainless this way and it never fails.
Thanks for the tip!
Very useful, thanks.
You are welcome, John.
Awesome Thanks❤️😀
You are welcome, James.
Thank you👍
You are welcome
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome.
WERY WELL DONE! LOOKING TO MAKE A 'FAKE' ELECTRIC FENCE FOR HALLOWEEN! THIS IS PERFECT!
Thanks! Happy Halloween!
Worked, spent an hour before watching this
I was able to cut this type of wire rope with a multi tool, 18 inch bolt cutters, side cutters, and a pair of 8 inch mini bolt cutters. So many ways
Finally someone who uses electrical tape correctly by cutting with scissors, rather than just tearing and stretching the piece from the roll😁
Sorry to say this method likely won't work for me though, as I'm trying to cut a piece that's hanging- but this is still a very good video presentation, and solid method for many! Do you think good ol' fashion bolt cutters would do the trick? Guess I could let you know after I try too😆
Thanks for the upload either way!
A Dremel tool with a cutting wheel should do the trick. Some time ago I bought a Dremel and I am surprised at how often it has saved the day. I've never tried bolt cutters.
@@Know-How-Now Thanks for the tip. I tried the bolt cutters btw, and although they got through some of the strands, they wouldn't snip all the way through, leaving a frayed weak spot. I then went with "plan-b", which was to simply roll up the dangling cable as tightly as possible, secured it with duck tape, then tucked away up high and out of sight. 😄
That's good to know the bolt cutters won't do the trick.
Wow,good job
Thanks!
Women of the internet saving me again ☺️
Excellent. I wish you had also shown the appropriate type of wire cutters to get, in case a person needs to get some.
I dont know what's funnier the fact that hundreds of people seem to not know that braided wire/rope wire exists, or that if it's intended use is something like ziplining where it's carrying a load it will fray over time into a small threads just like a regular rope would. That is why gondola cables and stuff need to be maintained and replaced.
Or the fact that people think when you cut a normal rope it goes "twang".
The scene doesn't work properly because the only time they should have been able to reach that cable from where they were is possibly while the dude was zipping right over their heads as that part of the line would have the most droop/slack at that point. The fact that he makes it like over halfway to the next building and somehow the line was practically at eye level to the roof top is extremely jarring. Based on the age/use of those cables, it's easy to believe that one would be able to cut it rather easily especially since it was already showing signs of damage and they had tools.
Thanks
You are welcome.
Hello, by any change did you also swaged this cable with out a swaging crimping tool? if so, could you please make a vide on how to swage a cable with out a swaging crimping tool? Much appreciated. Thank you!!
Hi Oscar, I did not swag the cable. Sorry I can't help out with the request.
@@Know-How-Now don't worry, thank you very much for your reply!!
thanks dad.
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Thanks a loooooooooote .
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Clarice is that you?
The lambs out again 🤭👍
No, it's not Clarice, though some people think it's Jodie Foster. lol.
I thought I could cut clean with an angle grander but that was big fail.
I saw this and said (quietly) BS,
Then I did it but taped About an inch of the cable and cut through the tape and the cut was almost perfect. I think if I freshen up the edge of the chisel it will be better.
Thanks, used it just now and avoided buying a wire cutter
You are welcome. Have a great day.
Nice..
Thanks.... I do my best to make videos that are worth the time spent watching them. Have a great day in our new weird world.
It work thanks
You're welcome
Love your accent!
Is it Oregon / Washington State area? :)
I live in south eastern Pennsylvania. Most people will call it a philly accent. Some people have said I sound like Jodie Foster.
@@Know-How-Now Thanks!
(I was guessing the completely wrong side of the country!)
Near the OTHER Washington, I guess! :)
Have a good one. :D
You have a great day too.
Seejanedrill!
Is this her? Looks like her hands. Sounds like her. 🤷🏻♂️
Does that chisel need to be sharp?
A sharp chisel would be best. If it's not sharp, it might take a few wacks.
What size rope and chisel is that?
The rope was 3/16" or 1/8". The chisel is about 1/2-3/4" wide.
you sound like jodie foster
Lol! Jodie Foster is not secretly making You Tube videos. Thanks for watching. Happy New Year!
Just use an angle grinder with a cutting blade.
Will this work on 1/4" stainless steel wire rope?
I've cut 3/8" successfully.
@@Know-How-Now Thanks for the advice.
Does anyone know if a wood chisel would work?
The wood chisel is a softer metal, you'll damage the edge.
@@Know-How-Now thanks, I have a couple of what I think are cold chisels from my Dad, but I wasn't sure. I'll use them, but they're not as sharp as my wood chisels and my bench grinder is seized up and I can't use it right now. Which reminds me I need to go work on that. I've been busy defending the Biblical motionless flat Earth against theory believing roundtards all day today. Can you believe it's 2019 and people still believe they live upside down on a spinning ball that water magically sticks to and bends around, all because of a theory and some TNASA/SATAN cgi, green screen, Photo shop and virtual reality on the Tell Lie Vision programming?
hell yeah go for it if its only 1 or 2 cuts!!
Unfortunately this won't help me with the steel cable wrapped around my lawn tractor blade.
Bummer. If you have a dremel tool and a cutting wheel that would do it. If you don't have one, they are not very expensive. It's an incredibly handy tool to have, I use my often.
Went through 5/16" cable with a drummel cutter...
That's a great idea, Jim. Thanks for commenting. I use my dremel to cut bicycle brake and shifter cable housing. th-cam.com/video/Z5CcoB5OrlQ/w-d-xo.html
Bout to go try it with an angle grinder myself (don't really have a surface to chisel on since the rope is half attached to something)
Lol. They dont have wire cutters but do have a sharp edged brick bolster?
It always looks professional when one strikes a *high carbon steel* item with a _claw hammer._
Don't be so serious, Spock. This is a hack. lol.
Just saying
Who is going to do all of this?
Currently, there are close to 120,000 views of the video and over 2000 likes. I think that is your answer.
Please don't hit a chisel with a hardened claw hammer .. use ball peen hammer
You are correct, that is best practice, but you know people are going to go for the claw hammer if they don't have a ball peen hammer. I suppose if you really went crazy the hammer could split/break. A friend of mine was splitting wood and the wedge shattered. That got him some stitches in his leg.
How to ruin a chisel 101
Perhaps you are thinking of a wood chisel? This is a cold chisel. My brother has been a machinist all his life, I asked him if doing this would ruin a cold chisel. The answer, it may dull it a bit.... easily sharpened with a grinder.
Know How Now , I just sharpened a very old chisel on a grinder to try this cut. 2 hits to sever a 3/16 cable. The chisel was fine after several cuts were made . I was making wire loops to hoist an ice shack that continually melts into the ice and needs raising. Using a floor jack.
Didn't even come close to cutting the cable for me.
What size cable?
@@Know-How-Now 1/4-inch 7x7
I just stole your idea lol
Or, instead of this garbage technique, actually go drop 20 bucks for a set of cutters.
Ummm and you are watching the video when you own cutters?
Never, ever, EVER use a carpenter's "claw" hammer to strike a cold chisel. Use a BALL PEEN or "Machinists" hammer. Reason? Because a claw hammer, intended to drive soft nails, has a hardened, and thus BRITTLE, surface. Using a claw hammer on a cold chisel risks shattering the striking surface which may result in a hardened shard of metal taking out an eye or penetrating skin. The surface of a ball peen hammer is hard, but NOT brittle, and ideally made for striking impact tools. Always inspect your cold chisel before use such that the struck surface is not "mushroomed." If it is, "dress" it using a bench grinder such that the struck surface is once again flat, round, and with a slight chamfer all around the edge. Take the opportunity to sharpen the chisel as well.