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Paid $90 for a leatherworking kit, the punch set bent on the third hole
I got into leather crafting after seeing some wallet posts online. Figured I'd start with a decent kit, not the cheap stuff. Spent 90 bucks on this set from a shop in Portland, seemed solid in the box. Third project, making a belt, and the rotary punch just bent right at the pivot. The leather wasn't even that thick, 8 ounce veg tan. Customer service said I hit a hidden hard spot, but I've since borrowed a friend's old punch and it goes through like butter. Anyone else get burned by a flashy starter kit that couldn't handle real use?
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wesley_adams2d ago
My buddy Dave bought one of those $120 starter kits off a leather site two years back. Looked real pretty on his workbench, all the tools in foam cutouts. Second week in he's punching holes for a dog collar and the whole punch head snaps off at the base. He calls the company and they tell him he must have used it wrong. Funny how the $15 punch he got at a flea market is still going strong. Those fancy kits are all about the box and the pictures, not the steel.
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