Home remedy for leather hole punch
Any suggestions for home tools I can use to add an extra hole to this strap. I love this strap but recently lost a lot of weight and I’m on the last hole. I have a goal to lose a little more so I know I won’t be able to use this strap soon. I’ve seen the hole punches on Amazon for $9 but I hate to buy that just to punch one hole in one strap. Most of my other straps still have holes to go. Thanks for the suggestions.
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I have used a drill with a small drill bit. Just make sure you stabilize the band and maybe put on a piece of wood, and run the drill slowly at first so the band doesn’t start spinning away from you.
That or a hammer and nail.
You could also go to a leather shop and have them do it for you with the right equipment.
I'd second the suggestion of getting this done by a local leather shop if you don't want to spend the money on an hole punch. I have successfully done this with a belt before using a cordless drill and an 1/8" bit. It will work but the edges of the hole won't be pretty.
Might be easier to shop for “short length” watch straps over buying a punch & adding holes. Holbein’s, StrapsCo & @twostitchstraps just to name a few. Most straps are 120mm on the long end & 80mm on the hole end. Those sites & quite a few others offer a 110/70 combo for smaller wrists.
Seriously, just go into any shop that repairs shoes + leather. I went in once to ask how much it would be and before I could even describe what I wanted the guy had already done it for free. It takes 2 seconds.
Buy the hole punch. I’ve used mine for a couple different thinks now (belts, watches, etc) not a bad tool to own.
The strap removal tool will punch a tight hole that will slightly expand that’s what I did
If you have a Swiss Army knife around, most of them have a punch tool.
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If you think you might do this task more than once, a strap punch tool is about $9US through Amazon.
Might be easier to shop for “short length” watch straps over buying a punch & adding holes. Holbein’s, StrapsCo & @twostitchstraps just to name a few. Most straps are 120mm on the long end & 80mm on the hole end. Those sites & quite a few others offer a 110/70 combo for smaller wrists.
I want to! I just wish my wife understood lol!
I punch holes on basically every strap I get. It gives me more fine adjustment as the typical holes are spaced 5mm apart. I take a small flathead screwdriver, like something that would get used for screws on a bracelet, line it up between holes and hit it with a hammer. It punches a real small hole and then I just put the buckle through it to open it up. After a few passes with the buckle, it's the perfect size.
Had good luck with this on my kids’ watches when having to punch new holes for their tiny wrists :)
Had good luck with this on my kids’ watches when having to punch new holes for their tiny wrists :)
Yip I was away to post the same. Bought one of these a few years back, I’m surprised how much I use it. Mostly it’s punching holes on straps for my 8 years old
Any show repair place will do it for you while you wait.
Buenas cualquier punzón sirve, luego de todo esto. Conseguí cola vinilica escolar blanca, con un poco en el 🕳 qué hallas echo y luego con un mondadientes de madera, con movimientos 💪 para hacer fricción entre el palo y la correa. Te genera que no le entre humedad al cuero. Casero lo hace más profecional👋🏻🇺🇾