What is it ?

[Jim F]

These items came from an estate of a gunsmith.
1 and 2 are the same item, both sides.
3 are felt or cotton ? cones .
4 They look like micro sized broaches.

All items where in the same plastic bag.

 

[matthewsx]

One and two are a punch (no guessing there), three polishing cones used with compound, not sure about four but they look like something to clean pistol barrels.

John

 

[Jim F]

One and two are a punch (no guessing there), three polishing cones used with compound, not sure about four but they look like something to clean pistol barrels.

John

They look like scroll saw blades, but do not have pins, like I said, they look like broaches, just really tiny.
From what I have seen, this guy kept stuff together for a reason.

 

[matthewsx]

Are they round or flat, I thought maybe for cleaning since the wire wrapped around them looks like it would fit riffling. Of course if they are really small that's unlikely.

I'm not a gunsmith so maybe one of them will know.


John

 

[francist]

Number 4, that’s exactly what a bundle of jewellers saw blades looks like when you buy them. Would they be 5-1/8” long, by any chance? Jewellers saws use a clamp at either end, so no pins.

-frank

 

[Superburban]

Number 4, that’s exactly what a bundle of jewellers saw blades looks like when you buy them. Would they be 5-1/8” long, by any chance? Jewellers saws use a clamp at either end, so no pins.

-frank

I agree, I have several bundles like that for my scroll saw.

 

[Jim F]

Number 4, that’s exactly what a bundle of jewellers saw blades looks like when you buy them. Would they be 5-1/8” long, by any chance? Jewellers saws use a clamp at either end, so no pins.

-frank

Yes they are.
about 10 or so in a bundle ?

 

[Jim F]

Thanks !!!!!

 

[francist]

Yes they are.
about 10 or so in a bundle ?

Sounds about right, either ten or twelve. I have at least six different tooth sizes of blade and keep them in old test tubes for easy access so none are in the wire wrap anymore. If you get a frame the saws can be quite handy things to have for small work. An occasional rub from a block of beeswax will aid your cuts tremendously and lessen the chance of snapping a blade.

 

[Illinoyance]

Picture 2 identifies the tools in pics 1 &3. They are background punches. Pic. 3 also shows felt bobs for polishing. Pic 4 is , as others said, jeweler's saw blades.