HEAVY DUTY LEATHER BENCH PUNCH AND PRESS
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The idea for this tool suggested itself to me years ago. Finally I
built one for myself, and after getting great use out of it for a few
years, I decided to offer them for sale.
The tool is basically an industrial press which has been modified for
use as a leather-working tool. I originally desiged it specifically for
punching holes, but further modification allowed it to use many
standard leather-working tools. It can be used to set eyelets and
snaps, stamp backgrounds, punch stitching/lacing holes, and much more.
That said, I definitely get the most use out of mine by simply punching
holes. Even in very heavy leather, it punches holes with ease, and it's
very quiet in operation, which can be important if you have a sleeping
yard ape (or significant other) in the next room! Even my simple
leather gorget requires about 34 holes to be punched, half of them in
13-15 oz veg-tan. That's carpal tunnel in progress with a rotary punch!
Never mind making 10 at once... Now the job of punching 300 or 400
holes in heavy leather no longer scares me. :)
Here are some of the features
of the Leather Bench Punch:
Rack and pinion gear provides exceptional leverage for ease of use
Uses any standard Mini or Maxi punch, such as those available from
Tandy Leather FactoryTM
and many others
Will punch holes up to 3-1/4" from the edge of the work piece
Will hold any standard leather tool with a shank between 3/16 and 7/16"
Tear-drop shaped tool slot prevents tools from rocking or wobbling
The handle is held at rest in a convenient upright position, ready for
use
Working height of ram is adjustable to suit the job at hand by
ratcheting the press handle
Ram is reversible simply by removing a pin
Replaceable HDPE plastic disc protects edges of tools
Disc may be rotated or flipped over when one spot becomes worn, or for
different operations
Comes standard with the following accessories:
Mini and Maxi punch adapters
Spare HDPE plastic disc
3 Allen wrenches for tool
changes and adjustments
Tool weight approx 25 lbs (11 kg)
**To do anything other than very light work, the Bench Punch must be
clamped or bolted to your work surface. (I have mine set up so that it
can be quickly fastened to the work surface with a large wing-nut, but
it is easily removed in case I need the space for other work.)
Showing the tear-drop hole in the ram for leather tool shanks between
3/16 and 7/16":
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Showing the locking pin and adjustment screw for the punch handle:
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Showing a few standard TLF leather-working tools (not included) which
can be used with the Bench Punch, including snap setter, eyelet setter,
stitching slit punches, and Mini and Maxi punches:
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Showing the Maxi punch adapter and a 5/16" hole punched through 15 oz
veg-tan leather:
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Showing setup for setting eyelets with TLF tooling, and example:
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Showing included accessories:
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