So whats this

[escavader]

Found it in the old sawmill building i bought .not a spec of rust and a magnet wont stick to it .someone had been using as a drift .very very heavy for its size, lead?stainless?

 

[escavader]

Forgot pic

 

[Jim Timber]

300 series stainless would be my guess. Lead doesn't work well for drifting, and stainless flows well when whacked hard.

 

[escavader]

All my drifts are brass wouldnt this damage what your beating it on ?

 

[Jim Timber]

Depends on what the goal is.

Driving a big seized pin out of a gear - do you want the pin out, or do you worry about marring the end of it?

 

[stingray1]

I'm with Jim looks like stainless.

 

[MossRoad]

Lead would mush out on top and bottom way more when hit over the years. We have many lead hammers, but no lead punches where I work.

 

[MossRoad]

Also, if it was lead, you could take a sharp item and scratch it pretty easily. Give it a try.

 

[skyhook]

Probably a mix of stuff, stainless and maybe nickel.

 

[orezok]

You could always do a spark test on it.

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