I made some tools this week. The hot cut and 1/2" slitter are W1. The punches are mild steel. This is my first try at forging this type of tools. Used the slitter and square punch on some scrap pieces. Ended up making a cross from my first square punched hole. Punched a second hole in some wrought iron for a base.



Thanks for looking,
Mike

nice i like it , The punches hardend any ?

good stuff mike. its such a cool thing to make tools and then make work with them :) nice one :)

Thanks.
Pug the punches were not hardened. I just keep them cooled down in the quench tank.
Mike

Hey nice job. The square hole looks square to the bar too. Nice look.