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Complete chisel. Trapezoidal cross-section with front narrower than the back. Front of blade is ground with flake scars and top portion. Back of blade is ground. Bevel is continuous with blade. Distinct ridge present at the halfway mark on blade. Cutting edge is rounded and sharp.

Complete Oval cross-section. Front of blade is bruised all over. Back of blade is also bruised with distinct flake scarring. No differentiation between butt and blade. Blade slightly tapers in towards the poll portion. Bevel portion appears continuous on blade, however is difficult to distinguish. Cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green, mid green, dark green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, bruised at poll. Two shallow notches run lengthwise down proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "One Mile Creek Queenstown" written on front.

Complete chisel. Plano-convex cross-section with the back flattened. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the butt and some flake scars. There is a distinct shoulder on the front of the blade defined by bruising and flake scars. The stone on the front and sides of the butt is reduced. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade, with a flake scar on the proper right. The cutting edge is sharp and straight. A piece of paper adhered to the back of the blade reads: "Boyces Peninsula Q-town"

Complete Asymmetrical cross-section with right side being flatter and left being rounded. Front of blade is bruised. Back is also bruised with small flake scars. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Slight reduction at the sides of blade. Bevel is continuous on blade with cutting edge curved and sharp.