1/2" Punch

Date1750-1820

MediumIron / steel

DimensionsOL: 3 1/4"

Credit LineGift of Judith and William McMillen

Object number2012-45

Description1/2" hollow punch
Label TextThis seemingly simple tool served two purposes; it could be used to punch out 1/2" discs of tin, or it could be used to cut a 1/2" hole in a piece of tin. Either way, using this tool took muscle, as evidenced by the extreme "mushrooming" of the striking surface, indicative of many heavy blows from a sledge hammer.