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Upholstery Tools

Combined with the technical experience, having the Right Tool for the job can make all the difference of the world between a mediocre job and a very precise professional job. It can also make the difference in a professional making money on his work, or just barely surviving. This section is set aside for giving information and instructions about the tools used in the upholstery trade. See below for the table of contents. More items will be added in the future.

Basic Upholstery Tools and Machinery

Machinery

  1. Walking-foot sewing machine
  2. Air compressor
  3. Band saw
  4. Button Press & dies

Power Tools

  1.  Stapler
    1. air stapler - and/or
    2. electric staper - and/or
    3. hand stapler
  2. Electric drill
  3. Steamer
  4. Heat gun
  5. Skill saw
  6. Jig saw
  7. Foam saw
  8. iron

Hand Tools

  1. Hammer (straight claw)
  2. Wood clamp
  3. Scissors
  4. Pliers
  5. Screwdrivers
  6. Staple Remover
  7. Webbing stretchers
  8. Curved needles
  9. Button Needles
  10. Regulator
  11. Duck bill pliers

 

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button press recommendation

Submitted by CJ Frescoln on Wed, 2009-11-18 19:42.

I am getting ready to purchase a button press and dies. Should I go with HANDY or OSBORNE or another? Can you tell me which is best?

Button Press

Submitted by Stephen Winters on Thu, 2009-11-19 00:32.

Hi CJ,
   I've never used the Osborne button machine. However, from the pictures of it the machine seems very much like the Handy Junior. This page: Button Machines, says that the Osborne is identical to the Handy. If that is the case, It seems either one would be a good choice.
   I have both the Handy Junior (made for small shops) and the Handy No. 2, made for speedy production of lots of buttons. I much prefer the handy No. 2, but it isn't' easy to find, and it is pretty spendy, and so are the dies.

  If you have a small shop, the Handy Junior or the Osborne would seem to be fine. I think that the Handy is more widely used, at least in the areas that I'm familiar with.

Best Wishes,
Stephen

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