Chunk-o-Brass w/writing

[72cheyenne]

Found this in some of my Granddads stuff. Brass bar with designs and symbols on it. Measures 3"x1"x.5". Weighs 7.2 oz. Is this anything or is it just a piece of brass somebody has practiced engraving on?

[shaun7]

looks like a practice piece to me

nice find

[Saturna]

Yeah, looks like someone had a 'punch' set to play around with.

Just for fun, show this to the guys over on the Treasure Signs/Markers forum. No doubt they'll find all kinds of secret codes in it.




Jay

[Bigcypresshunter]

Yeah, looks like someone had a 'punch' set to play around with.

Just for fun, show this to the guys over on the Treasure Signs/Markers forum. No doubt they'll find all kinds of secret codes in it.




Jay

...a treasure map?

[72cheyenne]

Yeah, looks like someone had a 'punch' set to play around with.

Just for fun, show this to the guys over on the Treasure Signs/Markers forum. No doubt they'll find all kinds of secret codes in it.




Jay

...a treasure map?

If you look close you can see "the all seeing eye"!

[pippinwhitepaws]

cool... i think it says send to pippin....

[dozer dan]

its for leather workers.
brass is soft and wont mess up your tools when you use it as a background or anvil
when stamping or punching leather

[pippinwhitepaws]

its for leather workers.
brass is soft and wont mess up your tools when you use it as a background or anvil
when stamping or punching leather

dang...you gave it away.
nice anvil...i have been using a large slab of oak.

[dozer dan]

do i get a green check?

[72cheyenne]

its for leather workers.
brass is soft and wont mess up your tools when you use it as a background or anvil
when stamping or punching leather

Is that what it is for sure? Would punching leather with a stamp transfer through to the brass? And would they have caligraphy style letters in a leather stamp kit? Just some thoughts. The designs seem too semi-organized for just random punchs while using it as an anvil behind leather. If its for sure a leather anvil, I will most certainly give you the green check Dozer.

[pippinwhitepaws]

i believe it is just a chuck of brass stock...handy for leather punching...or jewelry..or repining knives...
i use wood right now..and a 25 pound square of iron...brass is best...it appears to have been used by an jeweler.

[72cheyenne]

i believe it is just a chuck of brass stock...handy for leather punching...or jewelry..or repining knives...
i use wood right now..and a 25 pound square of iron...brass is best...it appears to have been used by an jeweler.

I agree that it could have been used for any of them things. Just a chunk-o-brass with writing.

[lostcauses]

hmm some of the marks are from a stamp, some from cutting (engraving). A brass item used as an anvil and practice piece. Mots likely from a jeweler or gunsmith.