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Slot hole punches are helpful when making holes to run straps through, such as in bag or case making work. Here’s how it looks and how to use it: Drill punches have a hex shaft instead of a striking end and are meant to be used with either a hand drill or drill press. They require the same setup as a drive punch (work surface, hard surface, cutting mat, leather). Secure the punch in the drill, then press downward through the leather while very gently squeezing the trigger or running the press at a low RPM. Japanese Screw Punch Oval punches come in a variety of sizes, offering many options to ensure the crafter has the size that is most helpful the the type of project and work that they are doing. For example, different straps might require different oval punch sizes depending on their width. Here’s a video demonstrating how it looks/works:
A rosette cutter, sometimes referred to as a concho cutter, is a type of metal punch that cuts rosette shapes out of leather. Rosettes are decorative embellishments, made of leather, applied to leather work, usually saddlery. They can come in different designs, though the most common is a circle with about 16 rounded points that make up the perimeter. Think of a many-pointed star, though with rounded points.
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Button hole punches are metal tools used to simultaneously cut holes and a connected slit, into leather material. They are a somewhat specialized, though very useful type of punch. When working with button studs, they join leather by pushing through a hole that is slightly smaller than the stud. Hence, once through, the stud holds the button in place.
The time to punch six holes was determined by finding a video of each process and counting the seconds it took from start to finish. For a more uniform time, the hole locating was measured at 18 seconds using the drive punch video and used as a standard addition to the drive, screw, drill, and hand press times because each would require that as a step in the process. Seven seconds was added to the rotary and self-centering guide times for the same reason. The force of the strike pushes the punch through the material. The softer nylon surface protects the punch blade from damage, and the granite absorbs much of the force. The result is a, smooth, clean hole punched into the leather.
A leather ventilator punch is a metal tool that punches a group of round holes into leather material. They have a solid steel hitting end, and a cutting end with several, usually about 6, small, round punches mounted in a generally circular pattern.
Leather shaped hole punches are metal tools with share edges used to cut holes in leather. The cutting edges are available many different shapes, making it easy to add decorative or functional cuts into leather material. An example of the shapes available include stars, diamonds, hearts, squares, and semi-circles. Leather round strap end punches are used for cutting the rounded ends of straps and belts. They work by placing the punch over the end of the leather material that is to be cut, then striking the punch with a mallet, hammer, or maul. The result is a semi-circular cut. When using leather punches, often, different sizes will be needed for different projects and work. Thus, leather punch sets are available. They consist of a group of similarly shaped and styled leather punches, in several different sizes.
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Leather punches are used to push fasteners on a leather piece, such as nails and dowels, to make a gap or to form an indentation/impression of the tip. To build a pattern or even shape a picture, decorative punches can also be used. Probably the easiest and most obvious approach is the rotary punch. First, locate the correctly shaped punch tube to apply the rotary punch, rotate it into place, spot it balanced over the marking, and then grip the handle. If you think you’ll be punching holes sometimes, it’s fairly easy and can be worth investing in this device.
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