decorative punches

[Sam Salvati]

Forged and filed these up from some 1/2" 1045 I got from Aldo, it's pretty good stuff and he's got lots of it, it's like 1045 on steroids!! Great for small tools for different things, great for a touchmark. I like 1045, water quench and temper-color temper and it's great. They work cold or hot.

 

[Mr. M]

That is very cool! Nice work!

 

[blindhogg]

Super cool, thanks for giving us tool junkies a fix.
CW

 

[Dan Pierson]

Cool stuff Sam!

 

[Sam Salvati]

Thanks guys!

 

[Aldo Bruno]

Sam, you walked out of here Wed PM. When did you whip them up.....and where is the one with my initials?

 

[Mike Davis]

That's pretty awesome Sam, had thought about doing this with stamps for leather but now i see that i can make a tang stamp maybe? Until i actually get something finished to sell, i might have to do that lol. Thanks for sharing....oh and by the way...when do we get the limited edition "Sam the Blacksmith" calenders?

 

[deker]

Awesome Sam! I now challenge you to make a set of punches for hot punching Celtic Knotwork!

-d

 

[oldwolf]

Yeah, I'd have to have one of those.

 

[Railrider1920]

Cool looking stuff Sam. How did you do the heart, star and the club (?)? File work after forging?

 

[Rick Marchand]

Very inspirational post, Sam... you can put one of those cute little heart stamps on my hammer... once you stop jerkin' yer gerkin and make me one!


Manly smooches, bro... you coming out to Atlanta?(have Aldo strap you to a pallet and ship you with his steel)

Rick

 

[Brian Ayres]

Very inspirational post, Sam... you can put one of those cute little heart stamps on my hammer... once you stop jerkin' yer gerkin and make me one!

Rick

He's waiting for Thor to come out for inspiration....

 

[Rick Marchand]

Thanks for the inspiration, Sam!

 

[deker]

Thanks for the inspiration, Sam!

Nice one Rick!

-d

 

[Sam Salvati]

Rick Marchand I hate you!

 

[Seals]

Man,you guys are true artists.Those punches are cool.

 

[unky_gumbi]

Those are real nice, so when are you going to start taking orders

Rick that guard gets nicer and nicer every time I see it:thumbup:

 

[Charlie Lewis]

Sam, thank you for idea, The punches are what a great way to embellish work, I need to get to work making some.

Rick, the pattern with the jimping is awesome. I am trying to figure out how to add some patterns to my work.

Charlie