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Hello,

What is the best backing surface for punching holes, poly board or a poundo board.

Do you use a scrap piece of leather below the piece or is it OK to let the punch penetrate the board?

Thanks

Jim

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The best surface for me has been.....END GRAIN OF WOOD.

Luke

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I've always used a scrap piece of thick leather (skirting) on my bench.

Luke, do you really use end grain? Do you find your punches dulling?

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THE POUNDO RUBBER FROM TANDY AND THE RED ITEM FROM WEAVER HAS AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON MY PUNCHES. AN OLE SADDLE MAKER TOLD ME TO USE A TREE STUMP. SO I OPTED FOR THE END GRAIN WOOD. IT WORKS FOR ME.......

Luke

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I like the end grain on the bench too. I cut wafers about 1" thick off the ends of a 4" post. Most of my holes I drill with a maxi or minipunch chucked into a drill press and turned on. I use a scrap of LDPE for that. It works really slick and no drag or egging out the holes trying to crank a punch back out. I use poundo on my anvils when I punching inside a pocket.

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The poly board has worked very well for me.

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I've always used a lead block about 2 inches thick. I remelt it every couple of months in an old aluminium frying pan or when it gets too chewed up. It doesn't move and absorbs the strike real well. When one side is chewed up I just turn it over and use the other side. The lead doesn't dull the punches either.

Tony.

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I like and use the poly cutting board the the leather supply companies sell. It is lightweight and easy to grab and set quickly on your work area. It is multi-purpose since it is used as a cutting board also. It is tough enough to stand up to many years of use, yet it will not harm your knives or punches. I bought one a dozen years ago and am still using that same one with no maintainance or special care.

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Thanks to all for the help.

Jim

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Would a white plastic cutting board from wal-mart work as well as Tandy's? They look the same to me.

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