BP1054 Punching Holes

Me near the anvil.

The tools- hammer, anvil, 5/16 inch and 3/8 inch punches, chisel, double fuller.

The steel-- flat 5/16 inch x 3/4 inch and square 5/8 inch x 5/8 inch.

Gas forge.

Smearing the tools with moly/graphite lube.

The ''set'' is ready.

System one

The steel must be max heat because we posh in the steel to the anvil. With the punch the steel must be as soft as possible.

The punch 3/8 inch.

Punch from one side to the anvil as deep you can.

Turn around see the dark mark.

Put the punch on the certer of the mark hit one time as hard you can.

Hit once more but this time the punch is a little tilted to get the clean cut. And you get the hole ׂ(the punch out is falling down)