The punch is a tool that is characterized by ending in a point.
A punch is a tool that ends in a point and is used to generate die cuts, holes or holes on a surface . According to their characteristics and materials, punches can be used to carry out different types of work.
Using a punch is very simple: you just have to press its tip on the surface you intend to drill. Caution must be taken, of course, with the tip of the instrument as it can cause injury.
Use of the punch
Within the school environment, it is also very common for certain punches to be used. Specifically, they are used in plastic arts and drawing subjects to be able to undertake various jobs and varied techniques.
There are punches that are used for engraving medals, coins and other objects. There are also punches that jewelers use to decorate their creations. In some cases, punches have tips that can be changed according to the specific need for use. In this way, the same punch can be used to pierce metals , leather , wood , etc.
There are different types of punches.
The hammer and the work table
It should be noted that there are punches that are used in conjunction with a hammer . In these cases, the person takes the punch with one hand and rests its tip on the surface he intends to mark while, with the other hand, he hits the other end of the punch with a hammer. This allows you to drill holes in very hard surfaces, which would be impossible to mark with a hand punch.
The ideal is to have a work table to use a punch. In this way we will have greater security when handling the tool, reducing the risk of injury and the possibility of unintentionally damaging another surface. If we use the punch on the dining room table or directly supporting the surface to be engraved on the legs, however, we may suffer various inconveniences.
Punches in the cinema
In the world of cinema, the punch has taken center stage. Thus, for example, it has become the weapon of some dangerous murderers of films already considered mythical in the history of that art. That is what happens, for example, with the film "Basic Instinct" (also known as "Basic Instincts" ), released in 1992 , directed by Paul Verhoeven and with Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas as protagonists.
The story of that feature film is that of a police detective who must find the identity of a mysterious murderer who kills his victims using an ice pick. A unique weapon that will put a writer of crime novels in the spotlight as responsible.
A seal of quality
Among the most famous punches is the so-called Geneva Punch . This is the name given to a brand or seal of quality that is given to mechanical watches that are not only assembled in the Swiss city of Geneva but are also adjusted there.
It is a badge that was created more than a century ago, specifically in 1886 , and that is used to give distinction, value and quality to the device that carries it. And at that time it was wanted that, in the face of imitations of various kinds, the qualities of those made in the canton of Geneva should be recognized.