A leather stitching punch is a metal tool with a group of round punches grouped in a straight line. When making holes along a leather’s edge that will be used for running leather lacing through, it is helpful to have the holes both be a consistent size, and a consistent distance between each other. When you need a tool for DIY, household use, just to make some additional piercings in a belt, strap, watchband or dig collar, a revolving tool with 6 round punches is commonly suitable. The smallest, 2 mm diameter may be indicated as 0”, but it’s not smaller than the nozzles the similar tools feature.

There are two types of leather hole punches: drive punches and rotary punches. A drive punch is a steel rod with a sharp-edged cutting hole on one end. You place the cutting end on a piece of leather and hit the other end with a hammer or mallet, and it cuts a hole in the leather. A rotary punch has a wheel with six different round punch sizes on it. You insert a piece of leather and squeeze the pliers to punch a hole. The size of the punch plate under the leather dictates how well it supports it. A small punch plate will let the leather droop and bend directly under the punch instead of laying flat. You need the leather to lay flat so you can get the hole in the right place. The larger the punch plate, the flatter the leather will lay and the better hole placement you’ll get. Leather rotary punches are manually operated, hand-held metal tools with multiple hole-sized punches used to make holes in leather material. The punches are usually arranged around a rotatable, circular “turret”. There is often an integrated surface for the punches to much onto when cutting. This is the most common punch people often picture when thinking of leather punches. Air Compressor Filters Accessories & Consumables Air Tools and Accessories Oils & Lubricants Low Noise Compressors The power drill is a product that you possibly already have on hand. You should properly drill a hole into the leather by using the 3/16″ bit. Make sure that you have a bit of spare wood or something close underneath while drilling the hole. It can continue into whichever surface is under it as the bit passes through the leather piece, which can destroy the surface, the drill bit, or both.Generally, to use a hole puncher, a piece of leather that is to be punched is placed on a nylon surface, on top of a hard, sturdy surface (such as granite). The softer nylon surface protects the punch blade from damage, and the granite absorbs much of the force.

Smooth Angle Beveler Leather Stamping Tool Beveling Set 4pcs Undercut Beveler Stamps 304 Stainless Steel Carving DIY LeatherCrafts KitLeather punches come in a very wide variety of shapes and sizes for many different uses. It is also important to maintain the blades well, as a sharp blade will produce superior punching results.

Round drive punches are available is many different hole sizes. Some are individual tools fixed in size. Others are handles with interchangeable punch size tips, requiring less storage space, though some additional time to change tips between sizes. Most leather crafters will find themselves with at least a few round drive punches in their leather working tool kit. If you’re looking for a ventilator punch it’s likely for a particular project, so ensure the hole size and cut pattern will match your needs. If so, these can surely help save time over manually measuring and punching individual holes. Rotating Leather Punch, by The Beadsmith. Punches .8, 1, 1.2, 1.5, 2mm holes. Great for leather, faux leather, and other textiles. Grommet 4mm Metal Eyelets Small Rivets Colorful Eyelets & Washer Punch Eyelet Rainbow Round Grommets For Tag Shoes Belt Leathercraft 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.Therefore, the punch is designed for horse care applications, for example, for harness, saddles making, repair and adjusting. It is beneficially made in the USA, by the well-reputed, family-owned company C.S. Osborne and Co. This family is manufacturing top-quality, leatherworking tools since 1926. Button holes can be made using a standard round drive punch, then cutting a slit below it with a knife. Alternatively, they be made with a button hole punch. This makes it much easier, with more consistent results, as all of the cutting is done with one tap of a mallet, hammer, or maul onto the button hole punch. Ventilator punches make it easy to punch multiple small, grouped holes in leather goods where air flow can be helpful. This is often seen in bags and cases where air flow can be helpful, and sometimes shoes.