Quality Round Punch Set?

[Andrew Chee]

Hello all,

I've been using the Tandy mini and maxi round hole punch sets for years and while they work just fine, I'm looking for a quality set of punches to replace them. I'm looking for sets of entire punches where I don't have to replace the tip every time I want to change hole sizes. I see a lot of them on eBay and such but just wanted to know who makes a quality set for these smaller sized holes? Thanks.

Andrew

[Nuttish]

The Osborne set of belt punches in the red vinyl wallet is just fine and reasonably priced. Individual punches may not be much more expensive.

https://www.osborneleathertools.com/product_details.php?pid=262

[bruce johnson]

Another good source are the Weaver round punches.

[Andrew Chee]

Thanks folks!

Andrew

[Art]

I have a lot of stuff by O'Brien Consolidated Industries in Maine. They have performed well (as good or better than my set of Osbornes). I get them from Brettuns Village and recommend them. I have Weaver punches and have occasionally broken one (how the hell did he do that?) in normal use, but where do you find an oval punch otherwise. Tools are tools and you occasionally break them, the Weaver failure isn't a common thing.

McMaster-Carr and Maine Thread and Machine also carry some of the O'Brien tool line.

Art

[simontuntelder]

If you're not afraid of ordering from Europe, there's an old English company called Priory that still makes wad punches. I only have vintage ones, but they're good and I've heard that the recent ones are descent too.

There's also a German company called Paffrath, which supplies a ton of regular tool and leather stores around Europe. I have a complete set of their cylindrical (non-arch) punches and for the price they're unbeatable (again, at least in Europe) I think I got a complete set from 1-25 mm including 0.5 for something like $200. They're definitely of a descent quality and made in Germany. However simple polish did them good.