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Blacksmith and Metal Working Forum => Blacksmith and Metalworking Forum => Topic started by: keykeeper on December 25, 2011, 09:51:38 AM

Title: Smallest punch I've ever seen.....(amertrac and Stoney, this post is for you!!)
Post by: keykeeper on December 25, 2011, 09:51:38 AM
Since amertrac showed his small ball peen hammer, and Stoney showed us his tiny little Cobblers hammer, I thought I would show off my smallest struck tool, a punch!

As you can see, he isn't real big, but this little guy has a spirit all his own.

I keep him in the house, away from all the other, bigger boys. I just don't think they would play well with him!!!

The handle treatment is as purchased. I actually wanted the punch to begin with, but have grown to love the tool as a whole!!
Title: Re: Smallest punch I've ever seen.....(amertrac and Stoney, this post is for you
Post by: Branson on December 25, 2011, 10:44:35 AM
Great tool,  awesome handle treatment.
Title: Re: Smallest punch I've ever seen.....(amertrac and Stoney, this post is for you!!)
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on December 25, 2011, 01:46:27 PM
  Here is my desktop anvil and hammer.  The anvil flips over and has a very useful forming block on the bottom. The bottom of the tape is 2 inches.  A friend gave me some souvenir mini baseball bats. I used one for the handle one the little ball peen. The shape is a work in progress, but even when it is all done, it won't hold a candle to keykeeper's. That is pretty!

(http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb373/johnsironsanctuary/LilHammer.jpg)
Title: Re: Smallest punch I've ever seen.....(amertrac and Stoney, this post is for you!!)
Post by: Stoney on December 25, 2011, 06:19:53 PM
That's beyond cool Keykeeper.  It's beautiful and I would not change the handle either.  It's so beautiful I would keep it in the house too.
Title: Re: Smallest punch I've ever seen.....(amertrac and Stoney, this post is for you!!)
Post by: Stoney on December 26, 2011, 06:14:51 PM
KeyKeeper you have me beat by 1/4 of an inch by size and by a country mile in quality.

(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr40/plantshepherdplus/Tool%20Talk%2026%20Dec%2011/DSC_0073-1.jpg)
The punch is my smallest at 4 1/2 inch and the straight chisel is 6 inches.  Both need new handles.
Title: Re: Smallest punch I've ever seen.....(amertrac and Stoney, this post is for you!!)
Post by: keykeeper on December 26, 2011, 08:03:30 PM
I have a slitting chisel that is pretty small also, Stoney. I'll try to post a picture or two.