If needlework for you is not just a word, but a way of life, then in your arsenal of working tools there must necessarily be a special punched hole puncher for leather goods. With this simple device, you can punch a new hole in a few seconds on your favorite but already tight strap or sew handles to the bag . It is useful punch for the skin and those who love to make of dense cardboard or fabric, because with these materials, he will cope without much difficulty, in one movement, making accurate holes for the installation of buttons or eyelets. In general, whatever one may say, such a puncher is a useful thing in all respects. And you can learn more about the principle of operation and the main characteristics of the most popular models of professional turret punchers for leather from our mini-review.
Principle of the turret punch for the skin
In the modern market, you can find many models of professional devices for punching holes in the skin and other equally dense materials. Despite the large enough run-up of the cost and the presence of some differences in appearance, the basic arrangement of all such punchers is the same: they all have two handle levers, an anvil and a round head with replaceable punches. Replaceable punches can be from 4 to 6 pieces, which allows you to use the same hole punch for punching holes of different diameters (from 2 to 5 mm). To change one punch to another it is enough just to crank the whole head to the characteristic click. After that, the handle of the device should be removed from the fuse and placed between the striker and the anvil material in which the holes will be punched. To power the device with enough force to squeeze his handles. The drawbacks of all piercers for the skin of the revolver type can be attributed to the fact that their use is very limited. So, to do with their help holes further than 3 cm from the edge will not work physically. But holes punched along the edge of the product will delight the eye with the same size and even edges.
Puncher for leather goods "Saddler"
To begin with, consider a revolver punch for the skin called "Schnick" ("Punch Plier"). The puncher "Saddler" allows you to punch holes of the following diameters: 2.5 mm, 3 mm, 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 4.5 mm, 5 mm. Like many other products manufactured in China, this model of the Bradex hole puncher can not boast of a thoughtful design and high ergonomics. For example, the handles clearly lack a rubberized coating that would prevent the tool from slipping and allow it to stay tidier for longer. But also the price can not be called transcendental - the purchase of such a tool will cost no more than $ 10
Puncher for leather goods 6-in-1 «PROFESSIONAL»
The universal puncher 6-in-1 of the German company "Stayer" allows to punch holes of six different diameters (2.5 mm, 3 mm, 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 4.5 mm, 5 mm) not only in the skin, but also in other similar materials: dermantine, plastic, cardboard, tarpaulin, etc. To protect against corrosion, the tool body is powder coated, and the opening spring and fuse make it not only easy to use, but also safe. To increase the service life, the body and piercers themselves are made of high-carbon steel, hardened in oil. Each punch has a marking corresponding to its diameter. The purchase of such a revolving punch for the skin will have to allocate about $ 15.
