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MW	01/06/2017 14:29:56
2052 forum posts 56 photos	Hi guys, I know you like these ones, anyone who can help me identify these... They are described as "Broaches" the cheap price lured me to them, even though I have no idea what they do. Certainly not the type of broaches i'm used to. They are probably clagged in a lot of ancient preservative, but they have a tapered square end one side, and a tapered pentagonal shape the other way. Maybe they are for pressing square/ pentagonal holes in wood working? Michael W
Ady1	01/06/2017 14:31:34
6137 forum posts 893 photos	They look like filing machine files to me
Jon Gibbs	01/06/2017 14:32:28
750 forum posts	They look like awls of some sort to me with the square ends being tangs to fit into wooden handles. If I'm right then the tangs would normally be soft and the business end will be hard. HTH Jon
Martin Connelly	01/06/2017 14:36:59
2549 forum posts 235 photos	See description here of what they are for. LINK Martin C
Roderick Jenkins	01/06/2017 14:48:47
2376 forum posts 800 photos	They look like clockmakers broaches from here. Something like this LINK Rod
Martin Kyte	01/06/2017 14:57:11
3445 forum posts 62 photos	Rods got it. Copy that for clockmakers broaches. Martin
Circlip	01/06/2017 15:02:33
1723 forum posts	Bit too heavy for watchmakers broaches so yes, clockmakers. Helps if O/P had given a clue to size but why make life difficult when with a bit of effort it can be made b****y impossible. Regards Ian.
MW	01/06/2017 15:09:46
2052 forum posts 56 photos	Thanks Everyone. Edited By Michael-w on 01/06/2017 15:15:48
Neil Wyatt	01/06/2017 15:57:10
19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles	Yep, I have two sets of these, but even the biggest set only goes up to about 2mm!
roy entwistle	01/06/2017 16:05:44
1716 forum posts	Definitely clock makers broaches, the largest I have is 5/16 inch Roy

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