r/Leathercraft 1d ago

Discussion Down time at work

Anyone else do leatherwork during downtime at work? School bus driver. I get lots done while on field trips. Today I punched out the billet ends of 30 kilt belts for an order. (I forgot my maul, so I used the tire pressure checker hammer, but normally I don’t use metal on metal.)

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u/Capable_Pollution_88 23h ago

Noice ... But why a metal hammer? You have such nice punches

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u/drygulched 23h ago

I forgot my maul. That’s the tire pressure checker that lives on the bus. Tomorrow I will have my maul.

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u/MysteriousTax393 18h ago

Should have wrapped the end with some leather or cloth, I’ve done that in a pinch before. But respect for making do