It's 10pm on day 3...I'm late but I think we can still call this a daily update...JUST! I'll make it a quick one.
This evening I am introducing some really ferocious members of a upholstresses toolkit.
Firstly;
The Ripping Chisel
Designed for the fast, easy removal of tacks and staples. It should be struck with a wooden mallet, not a tack hammer. The above chisel has a strong, heavy blade ad a built n shock absorber set in front of the brass ring were the blade is joined to the handle. The tip is ground flat to near-sharp at the chisel point.
The other tools that are used to remove old coverings and stuffings or 'rip out' include;
Tack Lifter, Wooden Mallet and Steel Pincers
The head of the tack lifter is forked to fit underneath a tack then rolled to 'lift' it out and sharp so it slips under pesky staples with a sharp tap from a mallet. The pincers have been specially blunted so they do not cut through staples when pulling.
I shall be back 'on point' tomorrow and provide the next exciting installment ... 'Needles'. (See what I did there).
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