Japanese Screw Punch, Boyistar Wood Handle Belt Hole Puncher

This works so slick!! And it is way easier than a hand punch. I am in my 70's so my hands and grip are as strong anymore and I just tried this tool and it was easy to push down. It went through paper, fabric, faux leather and wool fabric.

Love this Japanese screw punch! So easy to use and makes nice crisp holes in the leather. Great quality. Nice options for different hole sizes.

I saw this a while ago in a scrapbook tutorial video. She was using it to punch holes in the clear page holders to be able to put flip flaps and pull out thing into the page. It works really well for what she showed. It was a little difficult to get the punch head out of the holder. It felt stuck at first. I think its a matter of getting used to how this different punch works. It does feel like a nice solid tool and the little heads feel like sturdy metal so I dont think im going to bust it anytime soon. I like that it comes with a case to hold all the little parts that's very nice.

Awesome works great, nicely made, great presentation and shipped quickly

As a watch enthusiast, I have been frustrated finding a truly professional way to cut holes. Ignore inferior punches that you hit over the top with a mallet. The pliers type with several settings are also of terrible quality. If you are sure you’ll never need a hole less than 2mm, for about $20 I recommend the type that sits on a flat surface and resembles a stapler. They do a stellar job. But for smaller holes, a Japanese Hole Punch is the truly the answer. You may wonder, do I need the famous $50+ original brand, Nonaka? Read on: If this is your business, or if you regularly do bookbinding and repeated leather work, I’d say, yes you do. The “blades” which are also called “bits” are longer lasting and the Nonaka is more durable. But for the occasional watchstap, you’ll likely be very pleased with the Boyistar, as I am. It is a tremendous buy and is the first and only tool I have found to cut perfect 1.5mm holes—the size of many watch bands. Here’s your step-by-step guide: 1) Install the smallest 1.5mm bit. Ready work area with a piece of hard cardboard below punching area. 2) IMPORTANT: For accurate hole size and cleanest hole, cut from the back side of the strap. Place the back side face up on cardboard. 3) Measure distance between holes with included ruler. Measure distance from far end of closest hole to middle of the needed new hole. 4) Mark punch spot with included awl. 5) Place punch vertically at 90-degree angle. Push down and release 3-4 times depending on thickness of strap. Fluco calfskin straps are only 2mm thick yet need roughly four repetitions. 6) After punching each hole, use end of paperclip, a pin, or the straight side of watch fork tool to clean out the bit.

This item is very cheaply made and with bad quality control. The punch bits were not sharp at all and could not cut into my leather belt. I tried multiple times. One of the bits even had bent and chipped edges and was not functional. I ended up using a standard leather puncher with a revolving head to do the job. Huge disappointment.

Upon receiving I pulled out 3 ounce scrap leather and gave it a try. It was a disappointment to me. The blades are not very sharp causing you to have to cut the same hole several times. I wouldn’t recommend this product to other leather workers.

This has been the best purchase for punching holes in various materials. I use it mainly in making bags, purses, wallets etc. The more expensive punches I've purchased were either difficult for me to use ( poor hand strength) or did not have a long enough reach and were hard to line up. Some even required cutting a hole before punching a hole. This tool is easy to use, works really well with varying sizes of small hole sizes. Perfect for installing rivets, decorative elements and bag hardware. It allows you to punch a hole anywhere in your material, not just near the edges. I wish I had found this before buying all my other punching tools.

Good tool, good quality on the making, no issues using it so far.

Ótimo material! Valeu cada centavo!