fishtail (tool)
{{Short description|Type of chisel with a flared blade}}
In woodworking, a fishtail (also fishtail gouge or fishtail spade gouge) is a type of chisel with a flared blade that resembles the tail of a fish.Editors of Woodworker's Journal (2007). The Collins Complete Woodworker: A Detailed Guide to Design, Techniques, and Tools for the Beginner and Expert Harper Collins, {{ISBN|9780060825751}}
They are used for light wood finishing, lettering, skimming, and modeling.Bridgewater, Alan Bridgewater, Gill (1998). How to Use & Care for Woodwork Tools. Stackpole Books, {{ISBN|9780811727945}} They can be used to reach in tight places where a full-width gouge would not fit.Bütz, Richard, Bütz, Ellen (1997). How to Sharpen Carving Tools: Woodcarving Step by Step With Rick Bütz. Stackpole Books, {{ISBN|9780811729963}}
In gardening, a fishtail spade has a flared triangular blade combining the versatility of the Dutch hoe and power of the common round point shovel into a multipurpose tool.{{Cite web |last=Readers |first=Mother Earth News |title=Sowing and Protecting Plants and Chicken Cleanliness – Mother Earth News |url=https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/garden-and-yard/sowing-plants-chicken-cleanliness-zm0z22fmzram/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.motherearthnews.com |language=en-US}}
