drelectron

Thanks again for the help. I'm going to try the de-rusting. I'll post a pic when I get it cleaned up.

Thanks for the help everyone. I never considered a leather working tool. I looked pics of wad cutters and found a modern one that looks just like it.
Now what would be the best way to clean this up without ruining the fine crosshatch pattern on the back?

Couple of questions... how old a house?

Where is the house?

Any idea what the main industry was at the time the house was built?

On the top tool does the hole go all the way to the point?

Both tools look though they have had serious hard striking usage, but have a thick coat of rust.

I am guessing and its a WAG at that, but a leather hole punch and a round nose punch for decorating

good luck finding out what they are,
Cliff

Frosty, It doesn't look like any fid I have ever seen.. looks like it has been driven too hard for that.. and the end looks closed.. which would not work for a fid... not that I am any kind of expert....

I found this in a wall of an old house that was being restored. Can someone please tell me what it is? It looks kind of like a nail set but I don't understand the hole in the end.