Blacksmithing Punches

Blacksmithing punches, chisels and punch tongs for forging holes, indents, grooves and splits in hot steel.

These tools are suited to blacksmithing work and are designed to be held either in the matching Punch Tongs listed here, or with another pair of tongs that can securely hold the tool.

Bulk discount: buy 3 or more across the range and receive 10% off.

Available options

• Blacksmithing Punch, Short – 10 mm Tip
• Blacksmithing Punch, Long – 11 mm Tip / 38 mm Body
• Round Hand Punch for Blacksmithing – 10 mm Tip / 30 mm Body
• Swage Punch for Blacksmithing – 6 mm Tip
• Ball Punch for Blacksmithing – 15 mm
• Fullering Punch – 29 x 6 mm Face
• Splitting Chisel for Blacksmithing – 24 mm Edge
• Hand Chisel for Blacksmithing – 35 mm Edge
• Punch Tongs – 20 mm Ring

More details on each tool

Blacksmithing Punch, Short – 10 mm Tip
Short round punch for blacksmithing, used to make holes in hot steel while forging. Designed to be held in punch tongs rather than by hand. Approximately 110 mm overall length, with a tip diameter of about 10 mm and a widest body diameter of about 24.5 mm.

Blacksmithing Punch, Long – 11 mm Tip / 38 mm Body - NOT SUITABLE FOR THE PUNCH TONG
Long round punch for blacksmithing, used to make holes in hot steel while forging. Designed to be held in punch tongs rather than by hand. Approximately 240 mm overall length, with a tip diameter of about 11 mm and a widest body diameter of about 38 mm. It's too thick for the punch tong. Use a pickup tong instead. 

Round Hand Punch for Blacksmithing – 10 mm Tip / 30 mm Body
Round hand punch for blacksmithing, suitable for shaping and punching hot steel. Approximately 260 mm overall length, with a tip diameter of about 10 mm and a widest body diameter of about 30 mm.

Swage Punch for Blacksmithing – 6 mm Tip
Punch for blacksmithing used to make small holes in hot steel. Short model designed to be held in punch tongs rather than by hand. Approximately 110 mm overall length, with a 6 mm tip and a widest body diameter of about 19 mm.

Ball Punch for Blacksmithing – 15 mm
Used to make round indents in hot steel for decorative and functional forging work. Short model designed to be held in punch tongs rather than by hand. Approximately 110 mm overall length with a 15 mm working face.

Fullering Punch – 29 x 6 mm Face
Used to make indents and ridges in stock lying flat on the anvil. Short model designed to be held in punch tongs rather than by hand. Approximately 110 mm overall length, with a working face of about 29 x 6 mm and a widest body of about 24 mm.

Splitting Chisel for Blacksmithing – 24 mm Edge
Short splitting chisel used to make splits and divide material while forging. Designed to be held in punch tongs rather than by hand. Approximately 120 mm overall length with a cutting edge width of about 24 mm. Always use a soft cutting plate such as copper or similar to avoid damaging the cutting edge on the anvil face.

Hand Chisel for Blacksmithing – 35 mm Edge
Blacksmithing hand chisel for hot cutting and forging work. Approximately 250 mm overall length with a cutting edge width of about 35 mm.

Punch Tongs – 20 mm Ring
Tongs designed to hold shorter punches and similar tools in this range. The jaws form a ring to loosely hold the tool while striking. Approximately 340 mm overall length with an internal ring diameter of about 20 mm.