Object number
54/180
Description
Chisel punch used by a saddler in Alton, in conjunction with a mallet and cutting block to cut the ends of leather straps into shaped ends.
This chisel punch was used by a saddler in Alton, Hampshire. It was used in conjunction with a mallet and cutting block to cut the ends of leather straps into rounded or pointed ends.
Physical description
1 saddlers punch: metal
Archival history
Object Research Project, Further Afield, October 2024 - 'All the tools in this collection were used by Mr G F Isham, a saddler in the small market town of Alton, who retired in 1953. ', MERL - [sketch]
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