Japanese Screw Punch

It worked fine for me.

This has been the best purchase for punching holes in various materials. I use it mainly in making bags, purses, wallets etc. The more expensive punches I've purchased were either difficult for me to use ( poor hand strength) or did not have a long enough reach and were hard to line up. Some even required cutting a hole before punching a hole. This tool is easy to use, works really well with varying sizes of small hole sizes. Perfect for installing rivets, decorative elements and bag hardware. It allows you to punch a hole anywhere in your material, not just near the edges. I wish I had found this before buying all my other punching tools.

Got this tool for when I have to fly to conventions and put holes in product when I don’t have my full set up. It does work but requires me to put a lot of force and then move it back and forth to cut through the inner webbing of my material. Was hoping since it was for leather it could handle this material too and it kinda does. It’ll work in a pinch at the very least and doesn’t require me to hit it with a mallet lolOverall nice product, wish it was sharper but it’ll do for now.

I love to sew bags, but using a hammer and a die to punch holes was noisy, time-consuming, and hard on my hands. This little tool punches the holes easily and makes practically no noise at all. Almost no physical effort is required. The only tiny little issue is that sometimes the die comes out. It's not hard to put it back in, and it only seems to happen when the tool gets full of fabric. I'm so delighted with the tool that I don't think this little problem warrants removing any stars.

Works great, makes nice holes in the vinyl I am using it for. It can be difficult to change the hole punch but just use the included awl.

Very cool tool and very handy for the handmade journals and sketchbooks I make.

The media could not be loaded. Punch ability It will not go through 8 oz leather or higher.It takes 3-4 heavy pushes to go through 3-5 oz leather.It is somewhat durable. It seems to have a weak casing.It is accurate.Hole sizes are accurate

As a watch enthusiast, I have been frustrated finding a truly professional way to cut holes. Ignore inferior punches that you hit over the top with a mallet. The pliers type with several settings are also of terrible quality. If you are sure you’ll never need a hole less than 2mm, for about $20 I recommend the type that sits on a flat surface and resembles a stapler. They do a stellar job. But for smaller holes, a Japanese Hole Punch is the truly the answer. You may wonder, do I need the famous $50+ original brand, Nonaka? Read on:If this is your business, or if you regularly do bookbinding and repeated leather work, I’d say, yes you do. The “blades” which are also called “bits” are longer lasting and the Nonaka is more durable. But for the occasional watchstap, you’ll likely be very pleased with the Boyistar, as I am. It is a tremendous buy and is the first and only tool I have found to cut perfect 1.5mm holes—the size of many watch bands. Here’s your step-by-step guide:1) Install the smallest 1.5mm bit. Ready work area with a piece of hard cardboard below punching area.2) IMPORTANT: For accurate hole size and cleanest hole, cut from the back side of the strap. Place the back side face up on cardboard.3) Measure distance between holes with included ruler. Measure distance from far end of closest hole to middle of the needed new hole.4) Mark punch spot with included awl.5) Place punch vertically at 90-degree angle. Push down and release 3-4 times depending on thickness of strap. Fluco calfskin straps are only 2mm thick yet need roughly four repetitions.6) After punching each hole, use end of paperclip, a pin, or the straight side of watch fork tool to clean out the bit.