G473 TargetGuard® Floor Chisel – Professional Control Meets Jobsite Confidence

When you're tearing out flooring, there’s a moment where hesitation costs time—and missed strikes cost knuckles. The Vaughan-Bushnell G473 TargetGuard Floor Chisel is built to eliminate both.

Forged from high-grade, heat-treated steel, this 3" x 11" chisel delivers the kind of solid, reliable impact professionals depend on when the job turns rough. Whether you're lifting stubborn tongue-and-groove boards or breaking through layered subfloor, the thin, aggressive blade bites fast and stays true under pressure.

But what separates this tool isn’t just strength—it’s confidence in every swing.

Why Pros Trust It

Strike With Confidence — Not Caution

The integrated TargetGuard® shield creates a protective zone around your hand, reducing the risk of missed hammer blows and letting you focus on the work—not your fingers.

→ You swing harder because you trust it.

Power That Feels Controlled

The thin, precision-ground cutting edge is engineered for fast entry and clean separation, not brute-force hacking.

→ Less fighting the material. More controlled removal.

Built for Real Jobsite Abuse

• Drop-forged, high-carbon steel construction
• Heat-treated edge for durability and edge retention
• Made in the USA for consistent quality

→ This isn’t a “one-project” tool—it’s a repeat-use workhorse.

Access Where Other Tools Fail

The compact 11" design and short-handle profile allow you to work into tight spaces, corners, and under flooring seams where longer tools become awkward.

→ You get leverage without sacrificing control.

Real-World Feedback (What Users are Actually Saying)

What users like:

• “Very easy tool to use… handy when scraping floors”
• Effective for tile, plywood, and subfloor removal
• Strong enough to lift materials in large sections

Where expectations matter:

• Some users noted the edge may need minor sharpening out of the box
• Not ideal for heavy concrete demolition (this is a floor chisel, not a breaker tool)

→ Translation: It excels at flooring removal—not demolition-grade concrete work.

If you’ve ever slowed down your swing to avoid smashing your hand—or struggled with a chisel that flexes instead of bites—this tool fixes that problem immediately.

More control. More confidence. Less hesitation.

Ideal Applications

• Hardwood & softwood flooring removal
• Tongue-and-groove separation
• Tile & underlayment scraping
• General remodeling & tear-out

No. G473: Blade Size: 3 In., Tool Length: 11 In., Blade Material: Steel, Handle Material: Plastic Guard, Pkg Qty: 1, Package Type: Card

Sold as Unit of Measure: Each

Minimum/Multiple Order Quantity: 1