We
now carry a line of mallets for your leather craft needs
Rawhide
Mallets, Plastic Mallets, Wooden Mallets, Bossing Mallets
Rivet
Setter/Splash Tool
Rivet Setting Tool
for use with post rivets or tubular rivets (not for use with brass
two-part rapid rivets - scroll down a bit for that tool).
Punch a hole in the leather,
put the post rivet through, put the pin end of this tool in the throat
of the rivet, give it a good whack with the mallet, and the
end of the rivet splits
into six flower petal sort of things, holds the leather quite well.
These setting tools are hardened steel and have a long life span -
to make them last you MUST
use a nylon or rawhide mallet - NEVER USE A STEEL HAMMER - and a cutting
board/pounding pad. $15 each, USA shipping included.
Rivet Setter for Post Rivets
- RS0302 -
Want to know the best thing
there is to know about this tool? It's made right here in Maine!
Scroll down the page for
matching eyelet setters, or get our tool kit! Wow is that ever exciting.
Been a long winter.
Don't want to use your credit
card online? No problem - print out our
order
form and mail it in with a check.
Rapid Rivet Setter
A very simple tool for setting
your rapid or two-part rivets. Set the tool over the rivet cap, tap
it with your mallet, and you, Mrs. Efficiency, are finished.
This little gem is about
3 inches long and 3/8" in diameter.
Rapid Rivet Setter
$6.50
USA postage included
Eyelet
Setters
Eyelet setters are very
easy to use. Punch a hole in the leather or fabric, stick the eyelet
in, turn upside down (the leather, not you,
although you could probably
still set it that way, but then again your face would be all red and you'd
have to try to explain
just what you were doing
upside down with a mallet in one hand so just forget about it), set one
of these tools in the tube of the eyelet, and tap it.
We sell them in two grades
- El Cheapo and Brettuns Village Premier Supreme Excellente Grande Del
Fuego:
The Cheap Ones
El Cheapo - Small or Large
Small setter is about 3"
long and 1/4" in diameter and is used for setting most standard 3/16" eyelets,
like our brass, antique
brass, and hexagonal eyelets over in the Hardware section.
The larger setter is 4-1/4"
long and 3/8" in diameter, used for setting larger, 1/4" ID eyelets or
grommets.
Low Grade Small Eyelet Setter
$6.00 USA postage included
Low Grade Large Eyelet Setter
$7.00 USA postage included
If you'd like your eyelet
setter to last a few decades so you can pass it on down to your grandkids
so they can find it during that big yard sale,
hunch their shoulders and
scratch their heads and wonder what on earth this thing is for - it might
be a, no, well forget it.
Just chuck it in the box
that's marked 'tools, 25 cents each' and forget about it, then you should
invest heavily in these eyelet setters:
The Good Ones
Made right here in Lewiston,
Maine, these setters are 4-3/16" long and 9/16" in diameter.
The small one is for setting
most standard 3/16" eyelets,
like our brass, antique
brass, and hexagonal eyelets over in the Hardware section.
The larger setter is used
for setting larger, 1/4" ID eyelets or grommets.
Brettuns Village Small Eyelet
Setter $15.00 USA postage included
Brettuns Village Large Eyelet
Setter $15.00 USA postage included
How About a Brettuns
Village Tool Combo?
It's your money. Do
with it what you want. Go ahead, throw it away on those cheesy tools
from across the Pacific. Just buy a new set every year or so and
you should be able to get the job done.
Never mind that every so
often when you use one of those crummy tools there's a slight spark from
the tip as a piece of the metal flies off, and it hits the cat right in
the left eye, so the
cat takes off hoo-rady-cut-to-bingo
through the farm house, into the summer kitchen, and right across the gas
stove where the flame was just getting to that nice blue color that would
steam your canning jars.
Now the cat's on fire and
it heads for the living room, so there go the drapes, and that means the
ceiling beams are next, and it's the weekend of the Firemen's Fund Raiser,
so those guys are all
up at the intersection in
town, going up to car windows with a smelly old boot, begging for change,
so it'll be a while before they arrive. You're homeless and have
lost all of your possessions, except for the cat,
who made it out safely,
of course. You and your cheap tools. Sheesh. To make
matters worse you decide it'll be fun to change the cat's name to Smokey.
Get a grip, man.
Here's a set of our three
setting tools, made right here in Maine, and made to last. You'll
pass these down to your heirs.
This set of three tools
includes our splash tool for tubular rivets, a large eyelet/small grommet
setter, and a regular eyelet setter.
Save $5 by purchasing this
combo set. Price includes shipping to any USA location.
Brettuns Village Leather
Tool Set Item Code BVTC $40
Anvils
for Setting Rivets or Eyelets
Remember that year you worked
in Houston after college, and how the secretaries in that huge office building
would complain about their hair going flat on days that were either too
humid or too dry?
Well, don't let that same
thing happen to your rivets or eyelets. If you set rivets/eyelets
with a rounded surface by tapping them on a flat surface, well, it's a
bad hair day in Rivet Land.
If you use this little concave
thing then your hair looks fuller. Or your eyelets stay rounded.
You'll see once you try
it. Very useful. It's only about 3/4 of an inch in diameter,
maybe 1/4" tall.
Anvil $4.00 USA
postage included
Grommet
Setters
Got grommets to set in your
tent canvas or latest leather craft project? Use this anvil and setter
combo to get the job done.
Two sizes available - choose
5/16" or 3/8"
5/16" ID Grommet Setter
Kit $24.00 USA postage included
3/8" ID Grommet Setter Kit
$24.00 USA postage included
Excellent
Quality Professional Tools
Made in Maine!
Available in Standard or Metric Sizes!
Punches, Strap End Punches,
Gasket Cutters, Leather Craft Tools and Tool Sets
These tools are made in Maine
by O'Brien Consolidated Industries, Inc., a respected name in the world
of leather crafting tools. All cutters are hand-sharpened and polished,
ready for use.
All of these punches are
meant to be used with a rawhide or synthetic mallet only - do not
use a regular steel hammer with these. Best to use a cutting pad
beneath the leather - we sell those too - just scroll down the page.
Each punch is machined from
quality hardened tool steel by skilled Maine craftsmen.
Punches are designed with
a tapered clearance so that punchings clear freely from the tool; it won't
clog up.
These high-quality punches
are used to punch holes in materials such as leather, rubber, carpeting,
cork, paper, canvas, plastic, pastry (yum!), cloth, styrofoam, felt, balsa
wood,
and even soft, thin metals
such as copper or lead. Great for cutting holes or making gaskets
or washers. These punches meet or exceed all U.S. Government specifications
and
tolerances and are available
in the wide range of sizes shown below. Custom sizes are also available;
just send us an e-mail
to inquire.
And, of course, the best
part is that these are all Made in Maine.
Arch Punch Sets
These are called arch punches because
of the way the handle is connected to the cutting head. These cut
circles in the diameters specified.
Set S-35
7-piece arch punch set,
cuts round holes in 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", and 1" diameters,
and comes with a stitched Cordura pouch that ties shut.
Set S-35
$125.00
Includes shipping to any
USA location
Scroll
down the page if you don't need the whole set - we also sell individual
punches
Important!!
Only strike these punches with a synthetic or rawhide mallet
NEVER use a steel hammer!!
Don't want to use your credit
card online?
No problem - print out our
order
form and mail it in with a check
or call an order in using
our toll-free number: 1-877-532-8424
Set S-40
7-piece set includes round
arch punches in these sizes: 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", and 3/4" diameters,
plus a 3" awl and a pair of heavy duty leather snips.
Comes with a custom stitched
Cordura pouch that ties closed.
Set S-40
$120.00
Includes shipping to any
USA location
Scroll
down the page if you don't need the whole set - we also sell individual
punches
Important!!
Only strike these punches with a synthetic or rawhide mallet
NEVER use a steel hammer!!
Don't want to use your credit
card online?
No problem - print out our
order
form and mail it in with a check
or call an order in using
our toll-free number: 1-877-532-8424
Set S-45
7-piece set includes round
head arch punches in 3/16", 5/16", 7/16", 9/16", 11/16", 13/16", and 15/16"
diameters. Great for cutting gaskets.
Comes with a custom-stitched
Cordura pouch that ties closed.
Set S-45
$125.00
Includes shipping to any
USA location
Scroll
down the page if you don't need the whole set - we also sell individual
punches
Important!!
Only strike these punches with a synthetic or rawhide mallet
NEVER use a steel hammer!!
Set S-50
7-piece set comes with a
Maine wood block to hold them in one place on your work bench.
Includes arch punches in
these diameters: 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", and 1"
Set S-50
$125.00
Includes shipping to any
USA location
Scroll
down the page if you don't need the whole set - we also sell individual
punches
Important!!
Only strike these punches with a synthetic or rawhide mallet
NEVER use a steel hammer!!
Just want the Wood Block?
Put your own tools in it.
Wood Block Tool Holder
$18 (USA shipping included)
Wood Block Only - No Tools
Included
Set S-55
4-piece set includes round
arch punches in 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", and 5/8" diameters.
Comes with a custom-stitched
Cordura pouch that ties closed.
Set S-55
$55.00
Includes shipping to any
USA location
Need
a custom size or shape of arch punch made?
Need
a custom clicker die or steel rule die made?
Just
e-mail
us a description or drawing and we can give you a cost estimate.
Strap End
Punches and Strap Slot Punches
(also known as Bag Punches
or Oblong Punches)
Three models available:
V-cut, U-Cut, and Slot
V-Cut Strap End Punch
for 1/2" straps $50
V-Cut Strap End Punch
for 1" straps $55
V-Cut Strap End Punch
for 1.25" straps $55
V-Cut Strap End Punch
for 1.5" straps $60
V-Cut Strap End Punch
for 2" straps $70
U-Cut Strap End Punch
for 1" straps $55
U-Cut Strap End Punch
for 1.25" straps $55
U-Cut Strap End Punch
for 1.5" straps $60
U-Cut Strap End Punch
for 2" straps $70
Oblong Bag Punch
1/2" by 7/64" slot $60
Oblong Bag Punch
5/8" by 1/8" slot $60
Oblong Bag Punch
3/4" by 9/64" slot $60
Oblong Bag Punch
7/8" by 5/32" slot $60
Oblong Bag Punch
1" by 5/32" slot $60
Oblong Bag Punch
1.25" by 3/16" slot $70
Oblong Bag Punch
1.5" by 3/16" slot $70
Important!!
Only strike these punches with a synthetic or rawhide mallet
NEVER use a steel hammer!!
Don't want to use your credit
card online?
No problem - print out our
order
form and mail it in with a check
or call an order in using
our toll-free number: 1-877-532-8424
Individual Round Arch
Punches
Just purchase the diameters
you need!
From 3/16" up to 4" in
diameter
Scroll waaaaaaay down the page for metric
punches
Note: Some sizes of arch
punch may not be regular stock and will be fabricated when you order.
This will cause a shipping delay of 2 to 5 business days.
Need
a custom size or shape of arch punch made?
Need
a custom clicker die or steel rule die made?
Just
e-mail
us a description or drawing and we can give you a cost estimate.
Economical
(Cheap) Punch Set
When
you don't expect a lifetime of service from your tools...
Let's face it, sometimes
you just need to punch holes in something, and you may never need to do
it again. Or not for a while.
Here's a set of hollow steel
punches that are very sharp and will get you by for a year or a decade,
depending on how much you use them.
Nine piece set includes
these sizes: 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", 7/32", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16",
and 1/2".
Comes in a plastic case
that is just about the crummiest piece of manufacturing rubbish ever seen
in our lifetime.
Crummy case, OK tools.
Sold as a set. $20 a set, postage included for all USA locations.
These punches stand a better
chance of lasting a while if you use a good cutting pad underneath and
strike them with a synthetic or rawhide mallet,
which are conveniently also
sold on this page.
9 pc punch set
Cutting
Pads
This is just what you need to protect
your cutting tools while pounding away on those projects of yours.
Available in two sizes.
These pounding boards are
1/2" thick and are made of a special variety of dense plastic. They
absorb the shock of pounding on your tools, and protect the cutting edges
of the tools at the same time.
We have two sizes available
- Large and Small. Small boards measure 8" wide by 12" long.
Large boards are 18" by
24" and weigh almost seven pounds each. Great for cleaning fish too.
Small Cutting Pad (8 x 12
inches)
$20.00
Free Shipping to any USA
location
Large Cutting Pad (18 by
24 inches)
$65.00
Free Shipping to any USA
location
Square
and Rectangle Punches
These square punches are
available in 2" by 2", 3" by 3", and 4" by 4" sizes. Made by Global
Die here in Maine, with a sturdy handle for striking (never with a metal
hammer -
always use a rawhide or
plastic mallet). Built to last, and can be resharpened if needed.
2" by 2" square punch
$125
3" by 3" square punch
$135
4" by 4" square punch
$145
Or, get the set of three
and save some cash
Set of 3 square punches:
2", 3", and 4" squares $350.00
2" by 4" rectangle punch
$150
All of these prices include
free shipping to any USA location
Split-Head
Rawhide Hammers
Original split-head rawhide
mallets Made in Maine by Garland Manufacturing Co., known around the world
for their high quality tools. This is their split-head design, which
allows you
to swap out worn rawhide
striking faces when you feel like it. Just loosen the nut under the
hammer head, swap out the faces, and get back to work.
Hickory handle will take
a lot of whacking, but can be replaced if you overdo it there, Hercules.
This is Garland's #1 size mallet, with striking face diameter of 1.25"
and an overall weight of
1.5 lbs. Good for use with leather tools. Comes with one pair
of rawhide faces installed. Price includes shipping to any USA location.
Split-Head 1.5 lb Hammer
$40.00
Pair of replacement rawhide
faces $12.00
Rawhide Mallets
Made by Garland Manufacturing
Co. right here in Maine, these rawhide mallets are made with prime-grade
water buffalo hides that have been seasoned, rolled, resin-filled,
and compressed under extreme
pressure to ensure a consistently tough impact and remain non-marring.
Great for use with leather crafting tools, and made with strong hickory
handles.
We sell these in three sizes:
6 oz, 9 oz, and 11 oz. The small ones, at 6 oz weight, have a face
diameter of 1.5 inches. Face diameter on the medium mallets is 1.75".
The large one has a 2" diameter.
Prices include shipping to any USA location, and yes, that includes you
lucky folks in AK or HI.
Rawhide Mallets
Small (6 oz) $23.00
Medium (9 oz) $27
Large (11 oz) $32
Weighted Rawhide Mallets
Garland Manufacturing Co.
weighted rawhide mallets give you a little more bang for your whack, or
something along those lines. Similar to the regular rawhide mallets
shown above, but these have some extra lead rolled up inside them.
We sell these in two
sizes: Small and Large. The small ones, at 14 oz weight, have
a face diameter of 1.5 inches. Face diameter on the medium mallets
is 1.75". The large one weighs 1 pound 4 ounces and has a 2" face
diameter.
Prices include shipping
to any USA location, and yes, that includes you lucky folks in AK or HI.
Weighted Rawhide Mallets
Small (14 oz) $28.00
Large (1 pound 4 oz)
$38
Plastic Head Mallets
Made in Maine by Garland
Manufacturing Co., these plastic head mallets are made with Garland's own
'Gar-Dur' UHMW (ultra-high molecular weight) Polyethylene plastic.
It's non-porous, very durable,
and will not mar most surfaces. Works well with leather craft tools
and costs a little less than a rawhide mallet. We sell these in two
sizes - large and small.
The small Gar-Dur mallet
weighs 9 oz and has a head diameter of 1.75". The large one weighs
14 oz with a face diameter of 2 and 1/8".
Handle is made of hickory.
Prices include shipping to any USA location.
Plastic Mallets
Small (9 oz) $16.00
Large (14 oz) $18.00
USA shipping included
Plastic Head Bossing
Mallets
These plastic head mallets
are made with Garland's own 'Gar-Dur' UHMW Polyethylene plastic.
It's non-porous, very durable, and will not mar most surfaces.
Bossing mallets are handy
for pounding out shapes in metal or other materials.
Weighs about 3/4 of a pound.
Hickory handle.
Bossing Mallets $30.00
USA shipping included
Wooden Mallets
Sturdy all-wood mallets
weigh one pound. Handle is hickory, head is maple.
Wooden Mallets $22.00
USA shipping included
Hand
Sewing Needles
Set of 7 imported needles
for hand stitching. The Glover's needle has a chiseled point that
can make it's own hole in the leather if you push a bit; the others work
best if you
pre-punch using our rotary
punch above or our scratch awl shown below. Let us translate that
last sentence into plain English for you - these are cheap needles that'll
bend like a
pretzel under pressure,
so punch the holes first. Priced at $4, which includes postage to
any USA location.
These work great with our
waxed hand sewing thread (which you can find on the Thread page, conveniently).
Set of Stitching Needles
- Needles $4 -
Don't want to use your credit
card online? No problem - print out our
order
form and mail it in with a check, or call an order in using our toll-free
number: 1-877-532-8424
Blunt Hand Sewing Needles
Set of 5 blunt needles
for hand stitching. Priced at $4 per set of 5, and all 5 are exactly
alike. The price includes postage to any USA location.
These work great with our
waxed hand sewing thread (which you can find on the Thread page, conveniently).
Set of 5 Blunt Stitching
Needles - $4 -
Excellent
Scratch Awl
A good scratch awl is handy
for pushing holes into your leather (so that you can hand stitch more easily),
but it's also useful for making starter holes for wood screws,
chipping ice blocks off
the front steps, or aerating the lawn. This is a high quality awl,
hefty, and will help you make many holes over time. Length overall
is 6.25 inches.
The exposed part of the
metal shaft is 4" long, but the shaft also extends up into the handle about
an inch.
We lucked into a bumper
crop of these. Price includes USA postage.
Awl - $10 each
Don't want to use your credit
card online?
No problem - print out our
order
form and mail it in with a check
or call an order in using
our toll-free number: 1-877-532-8424
Big
Leather Punch
Heavy duty leather punch
comes with 6 different tubes for punching holes 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4 and 5
mm in diameter, even in heavy leather.
This tool is machined from
solid steel and is 8-1/2" long, weighs a little over one pound. Has
a coil spring that works nicely to keep things moving along.
Leather Punch - Big
$28.00
free USA shipping
Don't want to use PayPal?
You can call your order
in, toll-free, to pay with Visa/MC: 1-877-532-8424
Or you can print out our
order
form and mail or fax in your order
Utility
Knife Extraordinaire!
This is a high-quality utility
knife that we love using because it's so easy to change the blades.
The knife has a twisty-dial-thing on the side, so when the blade is dull
you
don't have to go looking
for a screwdriver. Has a compartment inside to store spare blades,
and a rubberized grip for, well, traction I guess. It sure is easy
to hang onto,
even in a Maine snowstorm.
The knife comes with only one blade, so we include a back-up package of
ten spare blades that fit perfectly.
Made in the USA by Techni-Edge,
and made to last.
Utility Knife with 10 spare
blades
$12.00 USA shipping
included
Don't want to use your credit
card online?
No problem - print out our
order
form and mail it in with a check
or call an order in using
our toll-free number: 1-877-532-8424
Like Soldiers in a Parade
Spare Blades
Use these in any standard
utility knife. Pack of ten blades in a handy dispenser. Push
the button and a blade pops up so you can grab it (carefully, please).
Spare Blades - 10 pack
$4 each, free shipping to
any USA location
SCISSORS FOR CRAFT PROJECTS
If you're looking for heirloom
quality shears that will cut through leather like mad dogs, well, these
aren't them.
What these are, Chester,
are what we call project scissors. They'll get you through this current
project you're working on,
and maybe another one after
that, and then that'll be about it.
Plastic handles, good cutting
blades that cut fringe or just straight lines in leather up to 12 oz in
thickness.
We feel you'll get your
money's worth out of them.
Craft Scissors $10,
USA shipping included.
Sanding
Sponges Make Life Easier
These sanding sponges have
a surface that's liike sandpaper, but the sponge is easy to grip and lasts
a long, long time. We like these much better than regular sandpaper.
Our package contains three
sponges - two rectangles that measure about 4" by 2.75" by 1" (one is 100
grit for rough sanding, the other is 220 grit for finer finishing),
and an angled sponge that's
4-7/8" by 2-7/8" by 1" and is 120 grit - all three are handy when working
on a variety of projects involving wood, leather, or metal. S
old as a package - one of
each of the three sponges in each pack.
Price includes USA postage
Sanding Sponge Pack:
3 for $10
Don't want to use your credit
card online?
No problem - you can call
your order in, toll-free, to pay with Visa/MC/Amex: 1-877-532-8424
Or you can print out our
order
form and mail or fax in your order
Looking for Other Tools?
Try
the Tool Section of our Antique Trunk Website
HOW TO PLACE AN ORDER
You Have Several Choices:
Mail, Fax, Phone, or Online Shopping Cart
Placing an Order - Choice
#1:
We've tried to make this
as easy as possible. Print out this order
form and send it up with a check or with your Visa/Mastercard info
(number and expiration date).
Can't print the form?
No problem, just write your order down on a piece of paper and mail it
in, fax it in, or call it in. You can order leather pieces, laces,
buckles, etc all on
one form or piece of paper,
just add it all up. Don't forget your shipping address (no P.O. Boxes,
please, unless your order is going to weigh less than two pounds).
We'll get your order out
as soon as possible. All prices on our site include shipping charges
for locations within the 48 states,
and, at Brettuns Village,
we do not charge for handling your order. Just doesn't seem fair!
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Brettuns Village Leather
P.O. Box 772
Auburn, ME 04212
(207)782-7863
Fax: (207)782-7448
Placing an Order - Choice
#2
Use your Visa/MasterCard/Amex/Discover
by telephoning your order in
TOLL FREE, ORDERS ONLY: 1-877-LEATHAH
(That's how we say it in Maine)
1-877-532-8424
ORDERS ONLY, PLEASE!
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Placing an Order - Choice
#3
Use our shopping cart system
by clicking the buttons next to each item. When ready to check out,
you'll have the option of paying with a PayPal account or just using your
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card.
Any questions? Send
an e-mail
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