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OT...Putting holes in a belt Jamie 11-26-2006
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Posted by on November 27, 2006, 4:54 pm


If you are having trouble finding one, check out www.hardwareelf.com,
they have these.

professorpaul wrote:
> There is a leather punch -- available in most hardware stores -- that
> punches holes of various sizes. Good tool to have around, as you can
> use it to punch holes for leather rivits (repair of handbags, etc.).
> Pick the right size (6 on mine) to match the holes you have, and put it
> the same distance as the current ones are apart. I find that leather
> belts tend to stretch over time, so have regularly added a couple of
> holes.


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Posted by Phisherman on November 27, 2006, 6:39 am



>How does one put additional holes in a belt neatly? I have a belt that I
>don't want to grow back into, and I don't want to ruin it, because I had to
>work overtime to afford it.
>
>Thanks!
>

Leather punch.

Posted by Chris Friesen on November 27, 2006, 12:25 pm


Jamie wrote:
> How does one put additional holes in a belt neatly? I have a belt that I
> don't want to grow back into, and I don't want to ruin it, because I had to
> work overtime to afford it.

I've had good luck with a brad-point drill bit and a wood backer block.
The brads score the edges and leave a clean hole.

Chris

Posted by Mark Lloyd on November 27, 2006, 6:33 pm



>How does one put additional holes in a belt neatly? I have a belt that I
>don't want to grow back into, and I don't want to ruin it, because I had to
>work overtime to afford it.
>
>Thanks!
>

A drill or a nail work fine.
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Posted by Nick Hull on November 28, 2006, 4:59 pm



>
> >How does one put additional holes in a belt neatly? I have a belt that I
> >don't want to grow back into, and I don't want to ruin it, because I had to
> >work overtime to afford it.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
>
> A drill or a nail work fine.

It's EZ if you need a .22 diameter hole ;)

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