What was it: A drill bit holder??

[1982fxr]

Got this in a Kennedy box w/tools a long time ago. Belonged to an old machinist for most of its life. I don't have the rest of it...whatever that even would be?

 

[lilredex]

Punch holder like this. Other types of punches came packaged like that also.

http://picclick.ca/Vintage-Metal-stamp-Punch-Die-Set-Round-Wooden-322230531282.html#&gid=1&pid=1

 

[bob15]

Punch holder.

They also come in plastic:

 

[MShaw]

Originally it was a set of pin punches. Attached is a page from the 1976 Starrett catalog.

 

[larry_g]

I have seen those with drill bits, pin punches, center punches, and files in them.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[jjkrjh]

The "wooden thing"

 

[GeorgeFromPa]

cylinder for a wooden smith and wesson model 686