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The first thing I noticed about ring shank nails years ago is that they are made from some pretty hard stuff. They can easily be ground into
a small punch or to a point if desired. One needs to take his time to not overheat the ground area as it will soften itself if not careful. I generally
grind a little and cool the end in water and resume until I have the desired shape. This is quite handy as one can make any desired diameter of
small punch if you have a few of these ring shank nails. They to come in several different lengths but I like the 5 inch ones for little punches.
I needed one today so thought I would share the concept.
The photo explains it all...
a small punch or to a point if desired. One needs to take his time to not overheat the ground area as it will soften itself if not careful. I generally
grind a little and cool the end in water and resume until I have the desired shape. This is quite handy as one can make any desired diameter of
small punch if you have a few of these ring shank nails. They to come in several different lengths but I like the 5 inch ones for little punches.
I needed one today so thought I would share the concept.
The photo explains it all...
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