Home Hand Tools

Home Hand Tools For Leather

2009-02-05T14:52:00.000-08:00

If you like crafts and working with leather or find your self needing to repair leather items you own such as purses, belts, shoes, or other items around your home there is a Hand Tool that works well. You could go about the job armed with a stout needle and some strong thread . . . but that's the hard way to do leather and canvas work. A much easier way would be to use a handy little Hand Tool device known as a Sewing Awl.

An argument made against hand tools is that it's hard to make them work. A hundred years ago and more, people made hand tools work. They had no choice: You need the right tool and to develop the skills to maintain and use it properly. If you can duplicate that skill, you can be productive in making nice item out of leather.

A picture of the Awl hand tool can be seen at DMSeeleystools. It has storage in the handle for thread (Everything pictured included) and storage for your needles under the silver cap and Instructions make this a very useful hand tool for your home tool box and sewing or repairing leather goods.

The Awl can be handsomely designed with a comfortable wooden handle. This Awl had 4 different sizes of needles and a bobbin to hold the nylon thread, making the whole Hand Tool quite compact. Other types feature exposed bobbins and storage space for extra needles inside the handle. Both types of awls perform well.

Besides sewing or joining pieces of leather together there is Incising or taking a hand tool knife or in modern tooling, a swivel tool knife, and inscribing a design into the surface of the leather. Note that a dull hand tool knife can leave a much larger "line" than a sharp one, and will not weaken the surface strength as much. This is *possibly* the most common method of ornamentation for leather during the Middle Ages.

Numerous examples can be found in Knives and Scabbards, Shoes and Patterns, etc. Carving technically is the technique of undercutting the leather surface and making it physically stand out from the general surface of the leather. Cutout-- is Creating a design by punching holes in the leather. An excellent tool for small holes is a very heavy duty leather hand tool punch at DMSeeleysTools.

I like the large size hand tool punch making it easier to punch holes in challenging materials with it's comfortable anti slip grips. Nice addition to your shop or home hand tool craft needs. Punch sizes are 7/64'', 1/8'' , 5/32'', 11/63'', 3/16'', 13/64'' ; The Overall length is 9-1/2'' and it is Light weight with high carbon steel punches that are strong enough for most of your project needs.

What ever your leather project may be from starting something new or repairing something old the Sewing Awl or Leather Punch are reliable hand tools to assist you in your home workshop project or repairs. These hand tools will help you duplicate your skill so you can be productive in repairing or making nice items out of leather.

Denny

Jewelers Home Hand Tools

2008-09-22T13:50:00.000-07:00

Check out some of the neat hard to find Jeweler's tools at DMseeleysTools.
They have a nice 30 x loupe made of all metal and glass as well as other magnifyiers and always fair deal shipping.

The Doming Block Punch hand tools set from DMSeeleysTools has 18 hemispheres for shaping and forming jewelry or small precision parts. All the hand tools are of heavy duty carbon steel construction and a great addition to your at home work shop or jewelry store.

Their handy hand saw includes 144 piercing saw blades in different sizes. The blades will cut soft metal, plastic and wood. Ideal for intricate carving's.

Great for Jeweler's, Hobbyist's and other home crafts needs in the shop or around the home. The frame is metal and will adjust to different saw blade lengths with a thumb screw. Handy to use with broken and shorter blade lengths. The blade thumb screws can be moved from one side to the other on the metal frame and the handle is wood. Click here for a picture view.

Saw blade sizes are: 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0, 1, 2 & 5 1/4" length. Throat on saw from back bone to blade 2 1/2".

Also included with the doming block tool set at DMSeeleysTools is a wood block storage stand with labeled holes that will hold 24 doming tools including the doming block.
The Punch face sizes in this punch hand tool set are in millimeters:
2.3, 3.5, 4.3, 5.1, 5.9, 6.7, 7.5, 8.3, 9.1, 9.9, 10.7, 11.5, 12.3, 13.0, 13.8, 14.6, 15.4, 16.2, 17.0, 18.6, 20.2, 21.8, 23.4, 25.0.
This set weighs near 9 Lbs if you wanted it shipped.

Check out these as well as many other unique tools at DMseeleysTools.com for your at home hand tool needs and fair deal shipping.

Snap Hand Tool Kit

2008-03-11T18:12:00.000-07:00

DELUXE SNAP HAND TOOL KIT
This NEW snap tool set is a real winner from DMSeeleysTools I sell a couple snap hand tools and this really is a deluxe tool kit and has all kinds of extras!
The vise grip pliers hand tool is the base for the set and is really neat because by implementing changeable jaws, 18 of them it now becomes many tools in one. Not only that but you can reduce or increase the tool pressure with the threaded adjustment screw this puts extra power in your hands which can come in handy for thicker material and can save on your wrist or hand wearing out before your done.

This snap hand tool will set the canvas style snap you might see on boat covers, (snaps included). Not only that It will also set button snaps. The type you may see on clothing also( included). Make another quick jaw change and you can now use it with the gold brass grommets 6.35 & 6.36 MM which are also included for larger stress protected holes. I use them on my flags and they look great. Also use them on any stress tie down. Pool covers grill covers, that fire wood pile you decide.
That’s not all, change the jaws again and you now have a powerful hole or center punch. It can also be used to countersink or indent your material by adjusting the threaded screw. Use on leather or other thick similar material.

That’s not all this handy home or work shop snap hand tool kit does. It also will set rivets in 3 sizes 3/16" 1/8" and 5/32" again (included). It also has the ability to be used to remove those same rivets. Last but not least there are two protective plane jaws to use for no mar gripping up to 1/2" thick. All this in a handy impact plastic case from DMSeeleysTools for your at home hand tools needs.

EYELET HAND TOOL KITS

2008-02-17T18:02:00.000-08:00

DMSeeleysTools Eyelet Hand Tools Kits

For folks into scrap booking and other hobbies where you use eyelets check out some of the eyelet tool kit’s at DMSeeleysTools.com. Use these hand tools to replace eyelets in shoes, belts, or other hobby needs. The eyelet hand tool kit(Picture View) comes with spring loaded pliers, 100 eyelets and leather quality hole punch with comfort cushion spring loaded handles. Handy for the home and most important no hammer needed like other tool kits.

The hole punch has 6 different size punches on a revolving wheel. 5/64", 3/32", 7/64" 1/8", 5/32" and 3/16". The punch has hardened steel tubes with a brass anvil and handle lock.
The eyelets are black brass copper and silver colored some sets are all silver. The eyelets fit into a 3/16" size hole. They are about the size of a shoe lace eyelet. There is an all in one eyelet hand tool with 500 eyelets. (Pitcure View) also no hammer needed.

There’s also a neat set that comes with a metric snap tool. Use the snap tool instead of sewing to replace buttons with snaps. Great for snaps on hats, bras, scarfs and many other repairs. All three tools come with comfort cushion spring loaded handles and chrome plated. There is also a deluxe home hand tool kit comming in the near future and all can be seen DMseeleysTools.com.

Adjustable Circle Hole Cutters

2008-02-08T11:54:00.000-08:00

Adjustable Circle Hole Hand Tool

From DMSeeleysTools.com If you ever need to put a hole or drill a circle in metal wood or other
materials you can obtain a couple neat hand tools that will work well for
most of your at home projects. The more common is a drill style hand tool, which
is an adjustable circle hole cutter and will cut a nice circle in light
metals, plastic or wood.
There are look a like hand tool bits out there but most will not cut light metals
like this circle hole bit will. This hand tool will take the place of a number of drill bits
and take up less room in that at home tool box. It has a capacity from 7/8"
to 5" diameter and both the drill and carbide are replaceable. Some money
savings compared to having to buy a new circle hole tool when they get dull. Handy to
have since you never know what size hole you might be drilling around the
home or workshop.
Even more interesting at DMSeeleysTools.com is the larger adjustable sheet metal hand
tool hole cutter used by some airplane mechanics as well as for at home sheet
metal projects. This adjustable circle hole drill will cut from 2" to 12" holes in up to 20-gauge
sheet metal. It can also be used with any high-speed electric hand drill. The bit
in this tool wears in the amount of thickness being cut so adjusting it up or
down exposes new blade for more cuts increasing the life of the circle hole drill bit being
used and again saving a few bucks in the long run when needing to replace
tooling..
This hand tool has a sliding hole with a pivot pin in it so you can make
adjustments for the size of holes you are cutting. It also has a handy scale
on the bottom in inches and metric to help with your size adjustments. Two
tools doing the work of many different size bits is the advantage these tools
have over others. They are DMSeeleysTools.com examples of another unique and useful adjustable circle hole drill.

Denny

DMSeeleysTools.com for your at home hand tool needs.

PLUMBIMNG HAND TOOLS TIP:

2008-01-23T20:50:00.000-08:00

The Garden Hose Trick

I'm going to talk about a neat hand tool to have around the home below but before I do check out this tip from your home hand tools blog. So your sink is plugged or your toilet won't flush. You tried the plunger and all those drain cleaners that are met for maintenance. If you don't have the right hand tools it may be time to call the plumber or maybe try this.

Run a snake which is what your local plumber would do. You say you don't have that hand tool! Well you could still save a few bucks by just buying one and have it around the home for future use.

Now I want to be her4e for you for you, and before you do that here's another possible way to save you some of your hard $$$$ earned money around your home.

Before I tell you how and get a e-mail I know this may not work for you folks in high rise buildings or apartments since you may not have a hose handy. I also know you folks out there are clever and could find a way it may work for you! You decide! Some short cuts just will not work for everybody.

I've used this method for many years with my rental properties with out needing all of the plumbing hand tools out there and its saved me a lot of money because it usually works.

You might not consider your garden hose a hand tool until it saves you money. You will need some help to do this though you can do it your self because I have.

Bring your connected garden hose into the house and put it into the plugged drain or toilet bowel or what ever is not draining. Wrap it with soft cotton like a T shirt so you have a tight seal around the opening. Get it wet first to help your seal. Turn on the hose and hold it there with all your strength and do not let the water back up toward you. In most cases the water pressure will blow out the obstruction.

If the water backed up try it a couple more times. Some plumbers out there might not be happy with me but at http://www.dmseeleystools.com/ we will suggest their help when their expertise is your best choice.

May your drains run free and you save some $$$.

Denny

Hand Tool Faucet Wrench

2008-01-23T19:28:00.000-08:00

If you ever have to replace a faucet on a sink you really need this hand tool its a must have under sink hand tool called a basin wrench. I had this hand tool in my late Fathers toolbox and didn’t know what it was for until I was under a sink for an hour smashing up my knuckles.

Many faucets are held in place by nuts located underneath the sink and yes you have to crawl underneath there to get them off. There is also very little room to work in to use a normal wrench. After going through all the frustration it clicked, now I know what that tool is in Dads box. After I used it I must say what a handy tool it is to reach into the small space allowed to remove the connection to your sink faucet. Check out Hand Tools Basin Wrench.

The jaws on this tool swivel on a pin from side to side or 90 degrees to either loosen or tighten the connection at hand. The jaws are also spring loaded in most of the newer wrenches to keep the tool in contact with the nut. Some of these tools are about 11" when closed and will extend to 16" in the longest locked position. Others like my older one will not extend. The ones that do, have a lock which is a spring loaded ball which goes through holes on the shaft in 4 units of 2" increments. It also has a sliding T handle.

When you need to replace that leaking faucet or just want to up grade you’ll be glad to have this hand tool for your home tool collection. Highly recommended by http://www.dmseeleystools.com/

Best to your home repairs.

Denny

PS Tips and tricks welcomed by you home tools warriors out there.

Welding Tools For The Home

2008-01-16T08:26:00.000-08:00

AUTO DARKENING SOLAR WELD HELMET What’s great, you no longer have to raise or lower you’re your helmet during welding. This helmet is simple and compact in structure. It’s easy to use with a wide viewing area. Welding arcs emit both IR and UV wavelengths of light.

Unprotected from this light, both eye damage and discomfort can occur.Since high-quality auto-darkening helmets provide UV and IR protection even when the helmet is not activated, you are always protected. Nice helmet for that at home workshop and addition to your other welding hand tools.The Lens automatically darkens when the arc is struck in 1/10,000 of a second. Adjustable shade from #9 to # 13 (dark state); select shade level by turning dial inside helmet. Solar cell powered when welding. Coated purple lens protects from UV and IR rays up to shade 13, even in the light state.

See work more clearly before, after and during welding operations. Rear dial on head strap for adjustment.There may be an advantage to a solar helmet over a helmet that uses batteries. One thing to watch out for is getting "flashed" with battery-operated helmets. Some helmets offer a feature that will automatically turn off the battery after the helmet has been sitting idle. If the welder isn't careful, he could get arc flash thinking that his helmet is still dark. Solar powered also offers the convenience of not having to worry about changing batteries. Can be seen at http://www.dmseeleystools.com./

Best to your welds.

Denny

2008-01-13T14:31:00.000-08:00

Home Hand Tools Tips:

Ever have a picture around the home fall because the holes behind it gave out. How about a lock plate on your door that will no longer keep the door safely locked because either someone tried to push it in or theres been too many slams over the years.

Here’s a couple tips: For those who may not know there is plastic inserts at your local hardware store which will fit most common screw holes. When inserted in the hole they expand and grip when the screw is re-inserted repairing the striped out hole no major hand tools required.

Here’s another trick and doesn’t require leaving home. Get some wooden matchsticks or tooth picks or any small sliver of wood then use any wood glue and shoot some of it into the stripped out hole, insert the wood then re-insert the screw.

We hope to be sharing many other fixes and examples of hand tools that will help you with those home repairs. www.DMSeeleystools.com tries to find tools or other items that you might not always see in your local store So stop on by and check out our always fast and fair deal shipping.
Best to your Home repairs.

Denny
http://www.dmseeleystools.com/

Don't forget we welcome your posts and any advise that would help those coming to this blog with home repairs or fix it tips.

Draw Shave Hand Tool

2008-01-13T11:45:00.000-08:00

The Draw Shave or Draw Knife is a hand tool used to remove bark from logs. The name was first used about 400 years ago. The tool it self is still used in the home today by wood workers craftsman and hobbyists.

The hand tool found atthe website has ¼” thick x 1-15/16” wide blade 8” long with 25 Degree blade. The tool itself has a blade in the center with wood handles on both sides. The hand tool is pulled by hand toward the person using it. Other uses in the home might be for art to shave clay or wax as well as wood. The Tool is also used for pre shaping wood to be turned on a wood lathe.

The one at DMSeeleys tools has a polished blade with the real wood handles 17” across the handle tips at the widest point and comes with a rubber blade sheath.

On an interesting point I once had a buyer tell me he was going to make canes with his draw shave and sell them. Only the users will think of all the possible uses for this tool.

Best to your cuts.

Denny
http://www.dmseeleystools.com/

Home Hand Tools

2008-01-07T11:33:00.000-08:00

Ideal for the home is the 4 in one hand truck. Whats nice about this one is its not real big but can still handle 200 lbs and fits easily in most autos trunks. I use mine for postal runs. Its also very light weight and the handle can be removed to make it even smaller.

The Hand cart is of all steel construction. Reinforced design toe plate, solid rubber tires with steel rims, solid rubber swivel casters and is adjustable in height in vertical position with safety locking pins. A very handy tool for the home.
4 in one Hand cart picture view.

This cart is a very versatile tool it can be used as a 4 wheel flat roll for large loads or a flat bed hand truck with access to the handle. It also can be used as a two wheel Garbage bag retainer to haul outside debris around your home as well as the more conventional hand truck.

I can recommend this hand truck as a real back saver when dealing with those extra work loads around the home or hauling things on the run, an inexpensive multi solution and Handy Tool found at http://www.dmseeleystools.com/.

Best to hauling those loads.

Denny

Contour Gauge Home Hand Tool

2008-01-06T17:49:00.000-08:00

Check convexes, radius, concaves,

Moldes and dies

Heres a handy hand tool to have around your home. If your not an expert at cutting around things you can use this hand tool to trace your cuts Some Contour profile Gauges are made of all metal construction to last. Some may also come with a metal connector to connect two gauges together for larger cuts.

Save time and money with this heavy duty all metal and often hard to find clever tool gauge. Just press the hand tool gauge against the contour to be copied. When removed, a perfect pattern has been produced for a clean cut. Not just for the home but also ideal for the shop for sheet metal. Use for fitting linoleum, floor tiles and carpeting around moldings and pipes. This is not one of the cheaper smaller tool gauges you might come across. This gauge is perfect for getting the correct contour of a repair area or to duplicate lathe work. Its sleek narrow size fits in those tight spots. They also come in plastic and the PLASTIC HAND TOOL CONTOUR PROFILE GAUGE is the answer if your worried about scratching a fine finished wood surface.

The hand tool Gauge is 6" long and has 175 tempered steel wires for accurate patterns. There is also an inch scale marked on the body for measurements. Some Contour profile Gauges are made of all metal construction to last. Some Contour tool Gages may also come with a metal connector to connect two gauges together for larger cuts. I can recommend this hand tool as a welcomed addition to your home or workshop tool box.

Copy any contour instantly while saving material, time, and money with This hand tool Gauge. Another fine very useful tool at http://www.dmseeleystools.com/ For your at home hand tool needs.

Best to your cuts.

Denny

DMSeeleysTools.com your at home hand tool seller.