A tool holder for a power tool comprising: a body defining a passageway in which a shank of a cutting tool can be located; at least one axial locking element moveably mounted within the body and which is capable of being moved between and held in at least a first release position and a second locking position where it projects into the passageway where it is capable of engagingly a shank of a cutting tool when located within the passageway in order to axially restrict the movement of the shank in the passageway; and at least one axial guide moveably mounted within the body and which can be moved between and held in at least two positions, including one position where it projects into the passageway where it is capable of engagingly supporting a side of a shank of a cutting tool when located within the passageway.

A chuck for a chiseling power tool has a holding sleeve that is arranged concentrically with respect to a working axis and that serves to receive one shank end of a tool having a locking groove. A locking element protrudes partially into the holding sleeve so as to engage with the locking groove. A sliding block guides the locking element, whereby the sliding block has a section that is wound helically around the working axis.