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Punch – it is a hard metal rod with a shaped tip a one end and a
blunt but end at the other, which is usually struck by a hammer.
Most woodworkers prefer to use a ball pen hammer for using
punches. Punches are used to drive object, such as nails, or to form
an impression of the tip on a workpiece. Decorative punches may also
be used to create a pattern or even form an image.

2. The center punch – used only to make the center of holes that are to
be drilled. They are mafe from high carbon stell hardened and
tempered. The point angle of the centre punch is between 60 degrees
and 90 degrees. A ball pen is used in conjunction with the center
punch when marking the centre holes to be drilled. Centre punch
with mushroom heads should not be used as a safety precaution. The
centre punch should be also be firmly held while in use.

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