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The 6 Best Punching Irons – Guide

The 6 Best Punching Irons – Guide

You lost weight and your belt is too wide? Then use a punch to be able to wear your belt again. Simply set the punch to the desired length, punch through – and your belt fits again.

What else you can use a punch, what types there are and what you should look for when buying, you will learn in our checklist. You can also find a variety of punching irons in our product recommendations.

Checklist For Punching Irons

Use
  • Punching irons are used to punch various materials such as paper, textiles, leather, vinyl, rubber, canvas or wood.
  • Apunch consists of a steel pin with a sharpened end and a handle.
  • To punch, you place the punch on the material and hit the handle with a hammer.
  • The terms punch and punch pliers are often used interchangeably. However, the hole punch is a pincer-shaped tool that has metal pins of various thicknesses on one side. The other side is designed to be flat. For punching, a firm pressure on the material placed between the blades is enough.
Types
  • In stores you can find different types of punching ir ons for various purposes.
  • Round punching irons are called punching irons that have a cutting edge with a cylindrical shank. They are made of a single casting , which gives them high stability.
  • Henkelloche irons are equipped with a conical punching head that sits on two supports.
  • Shape punch irons are used when special shapes are to be punched out, such as ovals, rectangles and the like.
  • Cap irons are used specifically in leatherworking to punch out elongated holes with rounded ends, such as for attaching a thorn buckle to a belt.
Purchase criteria
  • When buying, pay attention to the diameter of the punch. You can usually get punching irons as a set, which contain pins in various diameters. The sizes range from about 3 mm to 35 mm.
  • Punching irons should be made of sturdy materials so that you can use them for as long as possible. Usually, the pins are made of carbon steel or carbon steel.
  • The handles should lie well in the hand and be ergonomically shaped. To make sure you don’t hurt yourself while punching, a non-slip sheath is useful. Some punching irons also have a hand guard at the top end that prevents you from hitting your fingers with the hammer.
  • Also note which materials the punch is suitable for according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

Tip: You can find practical combination pliers in our guide to combination pliers.

The Best Sellers Of Punching Irons

In this bestseller list we have compiled the most popular punching irons for you!

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3 WUTA French Style Pricking Iron Leather Chisel All-Polished Leather Die-Steel Chisel Sharp Leather Punching Tool Kits (Reverse 3.38 mm 2 Teeth+8 Teeth) WUTA French Style Pricking Iron Leather Chisel All-Polished Leather Die-Steel Chisel Sharp Leather...
4 Hoplite Sports Wall Mounting Canvas Sand Bag for Martial Arts, Wing Chun, Punching, Conditioning Hands and Fists, Striking Practice and Training Hoplite Sports Wall Mounting Canvas Sand Bag for Martial Arts, Wing Chun, Punching, Conditioning...
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18 Qualward Heavy Bag Hanger, Punch Bag Hook Iron Ceiling Mount for Boxing & MMA Training, Heavy Duty - Support up to 500 lbs Qualward Heavy Bag Hanger, Punch Bag Hook Iron Ceiling Mount for Boxing & MMA Training, Heavy Duty -...
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Current Offers Of Punching Irons

Here you will find a collection of the current offers on punching irons.

Punching Irons FAQ

What is a punch?

A punch is used to punch various materials and then cut out the punched elements using a shearing process.

How does a punch work?

You place the punch with the tip first on the material and hit the upper end with a hammer. This releases the punched out piece from the material.

What kind of base for punching iron?

The support should be made of a soft material, such as wood, rubber or plastic.

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