Inwell Leather Hole Punch, Belt Hole Puncher for Leather, Heavy Duty Leather Punch Tool with 6 Solid Holes, for Belts, Fabric, Crafts, Card, Watch Bands, Pet Collars, etc

small enough to store away and easy to use and it does what it does

Thank you I was able to keep using some of my sentimental belts.

This is easy to use and makes punching a hole a fairly easy job. However, it is not easy to change the size. I couldnt figure out how to, until I went to others reviews where they said you have to unscrew the whole thing. Thats just not logical. The dial wont turn to change size as it is. Fortunately for me, I think the size it is pre-set on is probably the only one Id use anyway. It is about the standard small size for a belt. If you have larger holes in your belt then this might not work for you. It seems heavy duty and would get a 4 if I could change the sizing more easily.

This leather punch is beautifully designed and heavy-duty, but comes with ZERO INSTRUCTIONS. If you arent a cobbler or other leather-working professional, it is NOT INTUITIVE. The punch arrived without a single piece of paper inside, NOTHING to explain how the different parts work. Yes, the Amazon sales page has diagrams , but again, unless you are familiar with this kind of tool, the diagrams are incredibly vague. I would like to be more positive, because the craftsmanship is gorgeous, but until I can actually USE it, this is the best I can do.

Makes very nice holes of several different sizes.

It takes strength and a lot of squeezing pressure to punch holes in a quality mens leather belt, which typically has 2 layers of leather. All the punches I had bought in the past were not strong enough for the job and would bend out of shape very quickly. I had nearly given up, but decided to give this one a try thanks to Amazons return policy. But this one is a keeper. It is very well-made with sturdy metal parts. I punched 2 dozen clean holes in heavy leather belts with relative ease.

Its made from high-quality materials and is incredibly easy to use. It punches clean holes with no jagged edges - something that’s especially important for leather projects. It also comes with different sized hole punchers so you can customize your projects to your exact needs.

This is a great tool for the price, very versatile. You can easily change the punch size with the spin wheel and by modifying the punch hole cut through. Note, this came with no instructions so you need to know what you are doing, however it is not difficult to use. There are 4 main components on the tool. The size selector punch which spins around, you have to open the handle to allow it to spin. Once you select you simply tighten the nut on the left side to keep it from slipping out. Then you need to change the hole punch plate to be the same diameter as the punch you selected. There is an allen wrench on the handle to loosen the screw to turn the plate. Then simply get a belt, find an existing hole, check the punch size, then adjust the limiter arm which slides forward by loosening the screw. This allows you to punch the belt at the same distance from the edge. Spacing of the holes you are on your own to measure. Recommend this tool for anyone punching leather.

I am very pleased with all of the quality features of this hand operated hole punch. Many of the hole punches I have used in the past have been sharpened hollow tubes that cut through the material forcing the “hole” up through the tube while pressing the sharpened edge against a flat surface (usually of solid metal). This often results in a slightly frayed edge on the hole where part of the sharpened edge didn’t quite touch the surface. And this only gets worse with more use because the blade gets dulled by being pressed against the supporting surface. This hole punch operates differently: the beveled punch head cuts through the material at a dual angle (which helps maintain a straight edged cut) and then pushes the “hole” down through a matching hole in the supporting surface in a scissoring action and forcing the waste “hole” freely out of the tool. Each of the “punch” sizes has a matching “hole” that avoids any metal to metal contact - the punch slides freely through the matching hole - thus preventing any dulling of the punch caused by the working of the tool itself. There is, also, an adjustable throat depth guide to keep a series of holes spaced exactly the same distance away from the guide edge. This is an exceptionally well designed tool.

Its not like I was looking for a leather punching tool. I already my fathers vintage leather punching tool like was sold in leather craft magazines and hadnt thought about upgrading until I saw this tool. First, I notice the angled cutters on each of the punches. Then I notice the ram effect for compound leverage. There is a throat depth adjustment of up to 20mm and a spring-loaded return-to-open handle. The largest hole size it will punch is 4.5mm. I dug out my old leather belt that is 3-4mm thick and punched a few holes. The prong of the buckle is too large to fit in that 4.5mm hole, so I punched another hole next to it to elongate the size of the hole and those 2 holes together allowed the prong to slide through the belt strap. Other belts had prongs small enough to easily fit a 4.5mm hole. The smallest hole size is 2.0mm, which I would explore for stitching holes. An adjustable anvil at the bottom of the stroke is rotated to accommodate each hole / punch size. It is adjusted with the hex key which is stored in the handle.