What did I find?

[bbbarracuda]

I got these in a toolbox I picked up today.
They are cutters of some kind, maybe for leather?
The heads are mushroomed, so they got used fairly heavily.
The only markings are 5/8 cast steel on one of them I haven’t cleaned them up, so there mayBe more markings.
Any one seen these before?

 

[Roberts210]

Possibly tools for embossing sterling silver jewlery.

 

[Copymutt]

Look like they would do a fine job tooling saddles/leather.

 

[RTM]

Leather is not an uncommon use for those, but I also see them listed as a wad cutter, something to do with shooting.

In the leather world it might be a scalloped pinking punch.
Osborne is big in the leather world, so I would trust this worthpoint listing

RARE! C. S. OSBORNE 1&1/4" SCALLOPED PINKING IRON LEATHER PUNCH -SHIP FREE! | #457908428

Up for sale is a rarely seen vintage ste el pinking iron in the scalloped half-round pattern , for leather working. It is marked C. S. OSBORNE & CO. NEWARK N.J. and 1 1/4. It measures 4&1/4

www.worthpoint.com

 

[LeonardY]

They are leather punches.

Scalloping, Pinking Punches, & Pinking Machines For Sale

Leather Scalloping and Pinking Punches for sale.

brucejohnsonleather.com

 

[bbbarracuda]

Thanks
I thought that might be what they were, but good to get the confirmation.
I wonder if there is another use the previous owner had for them?
They were in a toolbox of regular hand tools, no other leather working tools.

 

[Cleave]

Hmm, I have one just like that, came in a tool box without any leather related stuff.

 

[RTM]

I've heard rumors of people using them to cut veneer to get a wavy line that hides a little better but I don't know that is fact.

I don't have any clue why they might be in with mechanics type tools.

 

[Ricky Joe]

I've heard rumors of people using them to cut veneer to get a wavy line that hides a little better but I don't know that is fact.

I don't have any clue why they might be in with mechanics type tools.

I have everything from tweezers, toothbrushes, toothpicks, kitchen utensils, who knows what else in my toolboxes. This is tame!

 

[christopher]

Harley owner maybe?