Treadle Belt Tool
04-15-2023, 04:35 AM
#11
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I use a rotary hole punch, which your local hardware store almost certainly has for 10 or 20 bucks. But it lacks the panache of a dedicated, vintage tool.
https://tandyleather.com/products/ec...-leather-punch
https://tandyleather.com/products/ec...-leather-punch
04-15-2023, 06:10 AM
#13
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Join Date: Dec 2021
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Originally Posted by AlZilla
I use a rotary hole punch, which your local hardware store almost certainly has for 10 or 20 bucks. But it lacks the panache of a dedicated, vintage tool.
https://tandyleather.com/products/ec...-leather-punch
https://tandyleather.com/products/ec...-leather-punch
04-20-2023, 10:52 AM
#14
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Location: near Topeka kansas
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Originally Posted by Heresolong
That does look like a nice one. I bought one on Amazon some time ago (search for treadle plier) and it is OK. The hole where the belt goes is a bit big and so you have to be really careful to keep the punch centered as you squeeze down. Much better than a nail however and $40, although not exactly cheap, is still better than a nail and a pair of pliers.
Cheaper by far than an ER visit. Mine came with a pre 1900 machine.
04-20-2023, 06:07 PM
#15
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Originally Posted by leonf
Cheaper by far than an ER visit. Mine came with a pre 1900 machine.
04-21-2023, 04:32 AM
#16
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Walland TN
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Another illness... I collect these too... Most need new blades and or puncher points, but the most annoying thing in the punch is too big. So for practicality, I live them to close the staple, but not so much to the hole.
