TLKKUE Adjustable Leather Hole Punching Tool Automatic Puncher

Since I don't intend to make a living using this puncher, it did a great job for what I needed—punching clean holes in the strap end of an absolutely beautiful leather customized crossbody/shoulder bag from Oberon Design that I needed to shorten. The tool—that's easy to use & takes very little strength to make a clean hole—works like a pogo stick that goes nowhere but up & down. Plus, it's small & compact. So, it won't be in the way until I need it again. Because the end of the strap is fully enclosed between two separate pieces of metal, I needed to punch two holes of the correct size to fit over the two projections on the front metal piece—see those in the parts pic. After that was done & the strap end was fitted, glued, and enclosed, I needed to punch an additional hole of a different size in the larger body of the strap for adjusting its length for different needs. I did the work on a self-healing mat, using a 60mm rotary cutter for the shortening & then this punching tool for the three holes. (It took much longer to plot my strategy than it did to complete the job.) The photo showing 4 pieces contains the "original" metal end pieces, part of the strap that I cut off, & the end after the holes were punched & new end pieces were attached. As you can likely see, this is a very high-quality bag intended to last until the end of my days. (Note: no alligators were harmed to make it.) So, I didn't want to damage it with an amateurish customization. Nor did I want to involve the USPS by shipping it clear across the country to California & back or find someone local I could trust to work on it after inconveniencing someone to take it there. This solution was the fastest, least expensive & therefore the best. So, I'm awarding this tool 5 stars for helping me make it happen with the least amount of effort.

I AM SO HAPPY WITH THIS PRODUCT!!! You don't even understand how much faster and easier it made leather working on the go. I was working a table at the Punk Rock Flea Market this past weekend and I brought some leather and stuff to make some accessories. I made Leather rings with spikes. The spikes needed holes. I made the holes easily and with very little noise. I was able to make a 3 spike leather ring in about 5 minutes. The noiseiest thing was hammering the fasteners together which was like maybe 6 hammer slams per ring. Had I had to use the normal hole cutter it would have taken several minutes more and be so noisy that I'd have been embarrassed to make them on premises. I made and sold several spiky rings and plan on making more to sell on my Etsy. This is great for people who have limited mobility as well. This is a well working time saver with several hole sizes for all of your needs. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! If I lose this, I 10/10 would buy again & recommend to friends!

I thought this was fake but it really work. I am really impressed with this.There is a lot of engineering in this contraption.

Works great very easily used

One month later: I still love this punch. It is great for getting into hard to access places in the project, is fast, and makes a very smooth, well defined hole. Here are a couple of tricks I have discovered: 1. Hold the punch loose in your hand. It will turn in your had when you get through all the levels of leather you are drilling. 2. Keep a narrow, flat, fine file handy so you can quickly sharpen the circular cutting edge of the removeable punch you are using. Don't overdue...it only takes a few strokes as you file the edge back to sharpness. 3. Use a small pin close by for cleaning the removeable cutting part. It gets junked up pretty fast...as does a hand leather punch or any leather punch for that matter. If you don't keep it clean you will be pushing out a lot of old leather or new punched leather. It's no worse than other toolss in that regard.

Over all a meh purchase. Pros: offers a hammerless style punch using a rotating body into the handle. Cons: the collet around the neck loosens every 10 punches and gets loose. The tip jams up with punches and requires cleaning out every 7-12 punches depending on the thickness of the leather. The tips seem to be full and not as sharp as one might expect. Typically had to do 2-3 punches per hole on standard 3 oz vegan leather. The tracking for the twists makes a good awful sound every punch so have music playing to cover it. It's not bad if you're just starting out but not for longer term use.

Great product

It simply did not work. I was attempting to cut 6 ounce leather and it barely made a mark. I tried several times, I even tried thinner leather and never got the punch to penetrate. Now I have to deal with boxing and labeling a return.

The mechanism is quite crude, the cutting blades were misshapen and got blunt after a few uses. Don’t waste your money