Spring Center Punches & Nail Sets

With ordinary center punches, you have to focus on holding the tool and striking it squarely. Not with these.

Each consists of two pieces of turned, hardened steel joined by a tightly coiled spring. Just position one tip on the work, draw back the other, then release.

The prick/ center punch has two conical tips with different included angles — the 75° end makes a shallow mark during layout, and the 45° tip makes a deeper dimple to prevent drill bits from skating.

Ribbed for grip, all are hardened to Rc59 and measure 4 1/4" to 5 1/4" overall.