Buckle punch
A punch for making a decorative buckle design on a sheet medium. The punch includes a body formed with a fissure for receiving the sheet media, a cutter axially movable within the body and a die secured in said body configured to engage with the cutter. The cutter cuts out at least two flaps in the sheet medium, each flap is connected to a central supporting column.
1 . A punch for making a decorative buckle design on a sheet medium, said punch comprising:
a body formed with a fissure for receiving said sheet media;
a cutter axially movable within said body;
a die secured in said body configured to engage with said cutter; and
wherein said cutter cuts out at least two flaps in the sheet medium, each flap connected to a central supporting column.
2 . A punch as defined by claim 1 , wherein said at least two flaps each contain at least one hollow interior portion.
3 . A punch as defined by claim 1 , further comprising a pressing lever coupled with a cutting block affixed to said cutter.
4 . A method for securing a ribbon medium to a sheet medium using the punch as defined by claim 2 , said method comprising:
punching said sheet medium with said punch, thereby creating said at least two flaps with said at least one hollow interior portion;
threading said ribbon medium through said at least one hollow interior portion.