tardis86 Report post Posted January 21, 2016 What is the standard size oblong punch used for belts? I see there are a bunch of options for size but I don't want to buy a ton of them, I just need 1 for the belt. thanks in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmace99 Report post Posted January 21, 2016 It reall depends on the buckle size Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tardis86 Report post Posted January 21, 2016 No idea on the size, I wasn't sure if there's a "most of the time I use this" answer. I have never made a belt before and I wanted to make one for my friend, he will probably use his own buckle anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keplerts Report post Posted January 22, 2016 1" is pretty good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt T Report post Posted January 25, 2016 Tell us the width of the belt and we can give you a better idea.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tardis86 Report post Posted January 25, 2016 I plan to make 1.5 inch wide belts for gun belts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craftsman827 Report post Posted February 5, 2016 like keplerts said, 1" is good. or you can go with 3/4" if you need it a little larger, you can punch the leather twice, by Overlapping the 3/4" to make 1" or larger. Just my thought on your subject. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted February 6, 2016 Thickness of the leather makes a difference as well. I generally just use a 1" oblong punch unless the belt is extra thick, then I like a 1.25 or 1.5" punch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuttish Report post Posted February 13, 2016 You can find the correct size by using two round punches at various distances and connecting them by bending the leather and making a straight cut with a very keen razor blade. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
