New Handmade Belt End Punches From Ebay

[Cyberthrasher]

yeah, I'll probably end up with the english points for certain since that's my favorite end to use. But, I also have some of Black River Laser's strap end templates I use for a lot of stuff and they're not bad at all. With those handy, I'll probably just get the punches in the sizes I feel I'll use most often for now, leaving the odd-ball sizes to the templates.

[billymac814]

You might as well get the set. By the time you choose two or three you're pretty much a few bucks away from the set anyway. I didnt need them all either but it wasnt worth getting just a couple. I have a template set too and it is ok but I'd rather have a punch any day. I would like to know how the pointed ones are because I could use some of those in the smaller sizes. I normally use round for small straps and pointed for belts.

[Cyberthrasher]

I'll let you know how they look if I get them.

[simontuntelder]

How did you get them to look this good, Billymac?

Here's a picture of them, I did spend a few minutes cleaning them up. They were very raw looking when they came.

[veedub3]

I got mine about a week ago, and when I saw them, my thought was that they wouldn't cut melted butter and they wouldn't. I only tested one, and with three strikes with the maul it wouldn't even cut through 3oz leather. I also knew that if I cleaned them up and had them sharpened they would do what I needed and I am sure they will even though I haven't done that yet. I like how you cleaned them up billymac. What did you use? I was looking for a shop to drop mine off at and have them cleaned up and sharpened, but if it is something my hubby can tackle at home I will let him have at it. I had mine shipped to Panama and they arrived in about 9 days.

Karina

[billymac814]

Karina, I have a 1" belt sander that I have set up for sharpening with really fine belts that for up to 5 micron and then a leather belt filled with compound to polish them up. Now that they are sharp they cut easier than some of my better ones because the cutting surface is thinner so it goes through with less resistance. Just make sure you're only cutting leather or other soft materials and have a good cutting surface under them and they will do fine, I cut a belt that had some wire crap on it, I thought it was plastic at first but it wasn't, it nicked the blade up a bit. I'm still happy with mine though for the price, I'm still thinking about the pointed ones but they just don't look like a normal English point.

[veedub3]

Karina, I have a 1" belt sander that I have set up for sharpening with really fine belts that for up to 5 micron and then a leather belt filled with compound to polish them up. Now that they are sharp they cut easier than some of my better ones because the cutting surface is thinner so it goes through with less resistance. Just make sure you're only cutting leather or other soft materials and have a good cutting surface under them and they will do fine, I cut a belt that had some wire crap on it, I thought it was plastic at first but it wasn't, it nicked the blade up a bit. I'm still happy with mine though for the price, I'm still thinking about the pointed ones but they just don't look like a normal English point.

Thanks, I do have a belt sander, and I was going to send the hubby out for some polish compound and see if he can clean them up a bit. He did use a file on one of them to sharpen the edge and with one strike it went right through the 3oz leather, so I think they will be fine once I sharpen them.

Karina

[WScott]

I kinda went the other way

I bought a set of five half round vintage Osbourne punches a couple months ago from Sheridan leathers.

The are stout, sharp and well made and will out live me to be passed on to one of my kids

Edited May 16, 2013 by WScott

[LeatherLegion]

I end up ordering just one punch for rounding corners....it was only a bit over $1 shipping included...same make as the ones pictured above . I am still waiting for it..lol...i don't care to much about sharpness as i can take care of

that myself. If it turns out to be ok i will probably end up buying the whole set. I can't find anybody that will sell a similar punch.

This is the one i bought

[Half Goat]

how much work do these need to make them decent? would a good strop do the job?