What is this chisel/punch for?

[geojag]

It has a blunt, curved tip. Brand is Whalebone. Model is 102. It may have come with a lot of military surplus tools, but not certain.

 

[CJM8515]

Dolly type chisel for bodywork.

 

[55bigblockcid]

Stub iron for lead joints.

 

[gtermini]

Stub iron for lead joints.

Yep

Also called a calking iron for doing cast iron pipe joints. Almost dead technology.

Greyson

 

[bareass172]

You guys are such a wealth of knowledge. I swear if someone had asked me I would have said that the owner just got a little overzealous with the hammer...

 

[Mohawk Dave]

I keep these when I find them because I have actually needed a curved chisel here and there...yea, I know they aren't meant to swing on with a sledge...but ya know.

 

[geojag]

Stub iron for lead joints.

Good to know. I actually have leaded cast iron pipes for all of the drains in my house. It may get put to use. Thanks for the information!

 

[sk farmer]

maybe, but i am going to disagree. i have seen the type of tool suggested and they usually are not that long and have some funky bends.

i have one just like and it was marketed as a bearing or race punch/driver.

a quick google search for "bearing punch" pulls up several images of similar tools backing up my statement

 

[geojag]

maybe, but i am going to disagree. i have seen the type of tool suggested and they usually are not that long and have some funky bends.

i have one just like and it was marketed as a bearing or race punch/driver.

a quick google search for "bearing punch" pulls up several images of similar tools backing up my statement

That might make more sense, I think it came in a lot of Military surplus tools I bought. Mayhew has some that are not too far off.

I am sure I will find some use for it, at some point, regardless of if it is the intended use of the tool.

 

[jeepinerdeep]

Looks like a curved version of a race punch if you ask me. I've got some straight ones in my box.