C.S. Osborne Bag/Oblong Punch Tool

I received my CS Osbourne oblong punch on time. after first examination I noticed the punch was not sharp at all, but decided to try it anyway, since that was how it was made. the punch cracked on both sides of the punch on the second use. I contacted the seller (weaver leathercraft) and I have not received a return email yet. It has been 4 days. I only hope they resolve this issue, but it is not looking good so far.

The punch worked decent enough at first. However I think I received one with a weld defect because after a short time of using it correctly, the handle snapped off of the punch. I’ve contacted the seller three times and they have never responded. I would buy this punch from a more reputable seller.

This came extremely dull like I read all of the other comments and figured those people were spoiled with good tools you are far better off buying the junkie Chinese oblong punch kits. This couldn't cut 4-5 oz. And the tool itself looks rough cut and hand made on a grinde which would be awesome if the cutting edge had an angle. For the price disapointed wish I just got the every size kit since I'll be sharpening anyway.

This is pretty useless until you take the time to actually sharpen the punch. The inside shape of the punch makes getting a stone inside impossible. (Unless you buy a C.S. Osborne sharpening strip). Luckily I had several different shaped sharpening stones and a couple of hours of quality time that I apparently did not need-so I spent it sharpening this thing.While C.S. Osborne tools are known for their quality, this tool was far less than desirable.

I've had cheap bag punches from Tandy that had better grinds on them than this punch. Very dull right out of the box. For a company that professes to make the finest leather tools, using the highest standards of quality, the one I got looks more like a cheap Chinese knock off. I will not be buying any more tools from Osborne if this is the quality I can expect!

Excellent value for the price, and makes slot cutting effortless and perfectly clean. I'm going to be collecting these in the sizes I use most. The slots just look professional when I use this, versus when I have to make them manually.

I use it for making holes for straps in leather and rubber soles. Got dull pretty quickly (maybe I shouldn't use it for rubber. I'm not sure. Mine broke. I was attempting to cut a hole in leather sole. I did this on a wooden surface, and perhaps I hit it too hard so it went through the leather and lodged in the wood just a few millimeters. I wiggled it to get it out and the steel broke with the piece remaining lodge in the wood. I was able to pry it out, and solder it back on.

Item shipped fast! Promised by the 16th and it arrived on the 11th. The tool itself could have been packaged a little better but that is the only negative. This this is solid!!! Super sharp and makes a perfect clean punch...this has made my new holsters look even better!!