[emeritus]

You do indeed need a steady hand (and a good eye) to get lettering neatly aligned using punches. I have a couple of sets of the Axminster punches (Screwfix also do them, but only in one size) that I bought to make embossed lettering on the spines of books that I am re-binding, but after experimenting realised I need to make a jig (now past the design stage and in the 'start assembly when I get the missing "round tuit" ' stage ) to get them to line up properly.