I'm designating this week 'Meet a TOOL week' and will be introducing a different traditional upholstery tool each day. Admittedly this is very upholstery geek. I happily wear that badge.
Day 1
The Tack Hammer
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| Tack Hammer |
An upholstery hammer (also called a tack hammer) is a
lightweight hammer usually with a hickory handle used for securing fabric to
furniture frames using tacks or small nails.
I love mine - regardless of the number of vicious attacks it
has made on my thumb.
It's magnetic at one end so you can easily collect the tack
from your lips and carry them straight to the fabric - the other face then
hammers them home. To improve speed we keep a handful of tacks in our mouth and spit
them onto the hammer when needed - pretty gross isn't it!! Important to ensure there isn't already a tack attached to the hammer when presenting it to your lip or you'll get a very cheap piercing. It's also advisable to empty the tacks from your mouth before eating - although one upholsterer I know can munch through a pasty and a vanilla slice with a mouth full of tacks without perforating his esophagus. Be warned people.... upholstery's a dangerous game.
Tomorrow - The Web Strainer. Try to contain your excitement. :)
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