Unpopular opinion: breaking my first punch in the hardy hole at 2am taught me more than the whole class

Pat Ross · 2026-10-06T14:50:02.591237+00:00

I was shaping a bottle opener for a friend in my garage in Lansing and the punch snapped clean in the hole, so instead of tossing it I spent 40 minutes drilling it out with a masonry bit and now I always check the fit before I strike, and honestly, has anyone else had a tool blow up and end up thanking it?

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