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Hi, do you know what the tools in the picture are for? Are they nail headers, a number of monkey tools in one, or something completely different? They were part of lot with blacksmith supplements.

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These are bolster plates, they keep a hole being deformed when punching or drifting. Can also be used to punch holes cold in thin stock. You can technically use them to head bolts and nails, but a domed top is easier for that as it allows your hammer to come in from the sides too to shape the head better.

~Jobtiel

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No problem! If you want to use the forum more regularly, I suggest you put you location in your profile to maybe make contact with other local smiths. Your name suggest you come from the Netherlands or Belgium, maybe I or some other Dutch smith's are close by!

~Jobtiel

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