Our heavy duty oblong punch is hand-forged from Swedish steel. These oblong hole punches are used and loved by professional bag, belt and strap makers who require a 1/2 inch wide slot in the leather. Help protect your table top surface by using this product with Poundo Board or Poly Cutting Board. A lot of leather shops have a wooden tree stump for a solid base when punching holes and just use scrap leather as a cutting pad to make the blade of their punch last longer.