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Tools of the Trade

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Tools of the Trade

Author: Oxford School of Upholstery | Updated: September 28, 2016 1

dsc01096-1For me, one of the little delights in traditional upholstery is the knowledge you are using hand tools which have remained almost unchanged over the centuries. Fashioned in another era, I like their bygone charm. Of course, they’re unchanged because they do the job perfectly.

There is an essential list of tools that allow the upholsterer to practise their trade and they all fit into a small tool bag. With this bag in hand it’s possible to undertake the vast majority of upholstery jobs, from a minor repair to the full scale restoration of a large Victorian sofa.

tools-final-draftThere can be few other trades that allow so much to be done with so few tools. Less than a couple of hundred pounds will set you on a creative journey of discovery, occasional frustration but always a satisfying sense of achievement as well as pride when all your friends and family admire your work.

Always buy the best tools you can afford, they are an investment, but they will pay you back many times over. With good care most will last you a lifetime.

Get yourself a decent tool bag and start collecting!

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