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Plate Fixing

Plate Fixing

£0.60

An easy way to fix legs, the plates measure 45mm x 55mm and are screwed to the base of your work. The legs fit into the M8 screw fitting in the plate.
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10mm Tacks - Fine - 500g box

£4.65

10mm - 3/8" Fine Tacks are used for fitting calico and lightweight top covers.
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Cotton Lintafelt (FR) 68cm (27") wide 5m Pack

£17.20

Discount Pack equivalent to £3.44m
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Cotton Skin Wadding (FR) 45cm (18") wide

Cotton Skin Wadding (FR)  45cm (18

£2.10

A very thin wadding with a woven paper skin on one side holding the fibres together. This acts as a barrier to prevent hair working through to the top cover. Used on traditionally upholstered dining chairs and small seats.
PRICE PER METRE
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Bottoming Cloth FR 120cm (48") wide

Bottoming Cloth FR 120cm (48

£4.68

A black Cotton fabric used for finishing the bottom of furniture, especially antique and fine furniture.
PER METRE

(for quantity discounts see below)

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Barbours Upholstery Twine 20m Pack

Barbours Upholstery Twine    20m Pack

£3.25

A high quality linen Thread made from high grade fibre with a tight twist. Available in three weights THICK (6 cord) for tying springs and light lashing work. MEDIUM (4cords) for stitching edges, and THIN (3cords) for fine stitched edges abd hand sewing.
To improve the natural strength and grip, run the twine through beeswax before use.
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Magnetic Double Headed Hammer

Magnetic Double Headed Hammer

£12.75

The most important tool for an upholsterer. This high quality hammer has a forged fine grain high carbon steel head, one face being magnetic. hickory shaft.

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Gutermann 'Extra' Thread 100m Reel

Gutermann 'Extra' Thread   100m Reel

£3.60

A very strong 100% polyester upholstery thread with easy sewing qualities. Perfect for leather, canvas and upholstery fabrics. Also ideal for hand ‘slipping’ seams.
Choice of 29 colours.
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Gimp Pins (50g pack)

Gimp Pins  (50g pack)

£1.65

These are very fine coloured tacks 13mm long. They are used for fixing your cover in awkward places when a tack may show, and for holding trimmings in place.
Available in a selection of colours and pack sizes.
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Black and White Webbing 16.5 Metre Roll

Black and White Webbing   16.5 Metre Roll

£10.15

Also known as ’English Webbing’ This a superior webbing
made from jute and cotton in a strong twill weave.
Made in the UK
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Upholsterers Tools

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Upholsterers Tool Kit   (save 15%)

Upholsterers Tool Kit (save 15%)


Price: inc vat £46.30

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Buy our Upholsterers Tool Kit and SAVE MONEY.
Magnetic Hammer - Ripping Chisel - Webbing Stretcher - Budget Tack Lifter - Mallet.
RRP £55.66 Save 15% now £46.30

Magnetic Double Headed Hammer

Magnetic Double Headed Hammer


Price: inc vat £12.75

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The most important tool for an upholsterer. This high quality hammer has a forged fine grain high carbon steel head, one face being magnetic. hickory shaft.

Decorative Nail Hammer Ref 36

Decorative Nail Hammer Ref 36


Price: inc vat £36.60

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Replaceable Nylon tips £3.90 each inc vat

This is a double headed hammer, one end having a
narrow magnetic head,(very useful for getting small tacks and gimp pins into awkward places) and the other having a replaceable nylon tip, preventing damage when
using decorative nails.

Mallet

Mallet


Price: inc vat £11.44

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A professional Beechwood Mallet used in conjunction
with a Ripping Chisel. It is important to use a mallet when striking any wooden handled tool to prevent it from damaging the handle.

Ripping chisel

Ripping chisel


Price: inc vat £14.25

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Used for removing the tacks holding the old webbing and fabric. To lift the tack out, hold the blade on the edge of the tack and strike the handle with a Mallet. Tacks should be ‘ripped out’ in the direction of the grain to avoid splitting the wood. This is a quality tool with good balance. The forged steel blade has the corrct angle on the chisel edge and is held in a tough translucent amber handle.

Combination Ripping Chisel /Tack Lifter

Combination Ripping Chisel /Tack Lifter


Price: inc vat £14.75

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A professional tool based on our ripping chisel, but with a 'v' cut into the blade to assist the removal of old tacks.

Tack Lifter

Tack Lifter


Price: inc vat £4.50

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An budget price tack lifter with a claw ended to lever out tacks.

Webbing Stretcher

Webbing Stretcher


Price: inc vat £13.75

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Webbing must be taut on seats and backs to provide a firm platform for upholstery. This quality beechwood webbing stretcher is therefore essential for every upholsterer.
A quality product Made in England

Shears 10

Shears 10"


Price: inc vat £18.60

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It is important to have a pair of good quality tailors shears for cutting fabrics. We stock shears in two sizes.
Left handed shears are available to order.

Shears  8

Shears 8"


Price: inc vat £12.20

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Pincers

Pincers


Price: inc vat £5.25

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Ideal for removing tacks, broken staples and ripping out the old fabric.

Marking Chalk

Marking Chalk


Price: inc vat £0.55

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please choose colour

Traditional triangular chalk for marking most textiles except those of a delicate nature, each side measures approx. 2.5"
Available in blue or white

Flexible Tape

Flexible Tape


Price: inc vat £1.95

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An inexpensive measuring tape 60" long.

Trimming Knife

Trimming Knife


Price: inc vat £3.90

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Spare Blades pk 5 94p

A Trimming knife with a retractable blade. Manufactured from die-cast zinc alloy with blue enamelled finished supplied with five blades.

Revolving Punch

Revolving Punch


Price: inc vat £11.36

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Pressed steel frame with plastic coated handles. Revolving head has six punches; 2, 2.5, 2.8, 4, 4.8mm

Apron

Apron


Price: inc vat £5.55

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A quality, heavy duty cotton Apron with a neck loop and a large front pouch. Full length waist ties allow for front tying

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