woodsmith10 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I seem to spend a lot of time making punches,drifts and chisels for various projects.I'm up to 19 now and i've only had my forge up and running 3 months.i was wondering how many you more experienced blacksmiths have accumilated over the years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Not that many, I tend to design for the ones I have rather than make a new one each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backwoods Blacksmith Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I have 4 large coffee cans full and I still have to make or modify them to suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 See them all on the top of my table behind the vise? Good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbalist Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Nice collection Randy. Nice LV by the way! Vic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 See them all on the top of my table behind the vise? Good for you! Neatly mounted vice. Care to post a few pictures of your shop. Looks pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 vice envy!! punch envy!! shop envy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNJC Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I use four a lot - small and large round & small and large slot. Others I use drifts to open / shape chisel cuts (and punch holes) to the size / shape I want. Nearly all my drifts are mild steel, easier and quicker to make them with. Which part of Buck's are you in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason @ MacTalis Ironworks Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 No pics, but my collection of punches is probably getting large enough to rival Brian Brazeals... alot of duplicates though, as often it is easier to make a new punch than to figure out where the heck I left the one I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhoman Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Women usually say the same about their shoes - Ironic choice of ad that came up with your post :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzonoqua Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Women usually say the same about their shoes - Ironic choice of ad that came up with your post :D I have a closet full of them... good thing I can build my own boot/shoe rack! oh, the punches, a few coffee cans full of those too.... although I have favourites I tend to use most often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Hmm you mite be a blacksmith when you open up you're closet & on one side is the wife's shoes and such, on you're side hammer & tong racks,leathers Oh & boots :rolleyes: if there's an anvil in there you need to get help, and put it back in the shop :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOblacksmith0530 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I took a quick look at my shadow boxes on the wall and in the shop I probably have 150 punches chisels and drifts. I have probably another 3 or 40 in the demo toolbox in the trailer. I have a plan right now to make about 15 more. Sets of slit punches and drifts 3/8 1/2 5/8 and 3/4, square, square on the diamond and round along the line of What Brian Braseal uses This will probably replace about 25 tools that are not the best. Hey cool I will make new ones and reduce the overall number, maybe I can fid the ones I want now and not have to make a new one every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I need to make more.... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 with every job you will make more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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