TOOLS FOR BEATING THE DAYLIGHTS
OUT OF YOUR TRUNK
We offer several tools for working on old trunks, and even a kit of safety gear
to help you keep yourself in one piece while working on trunks.
You can pick up one of our 'Tool Combos' to save a few bucks:
An Essential Prying Tool
Excellent quality prying tool, lifetime warranty from ther manufacturer. These are very handy when removing old nails, parts, tacks, etc.
Keep this in your pocket while working on your trunk; you'll use it a lot. Priced at $10 each, which includes shipping by priority mail. Item code: Prytool
Prying Tool - $10 each, free shipping for USA customers
Your Best Friends in the Fight Against Rust
These wire brushes mount in your electric drill and really are a big help in the battle against rust.
We sell these as a set of six, as shown in the photo above. Each wire wheel has a 1/4" shaft, which will easily fit most electric drills.
Wire Wheel Set
Price: $15 per set
(postage included for USA locations, no other charges or fees)
Don't want to use your credit card online?
No problem - you can print out our order form and mail or fax in your order
A Set of Small Steel, Brass, and Nylon Bristle Brushes For Polishing Metal Parts
These little gems do an amazing job of polishing up all sorts of metal parts. They do a good job of removing rust, but are better suited to the final polishing work -
they bring out a great shine on brass or zinc-rich metals, and they hold up reasonably well. Pack of six includes large and small brushes with bristles of steel, brass, and nylon.
Six Piece Handle Brush Set $12
USA postage/shipping/handling included
Don't want to use your credit card online?
No problem - you can print out our order form and mail or fax in your order
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 - they're rectangles that measure about 4" by 2.75" by 1" (two are 100 grit for rough sanding, the third is 220 grit for finer finishing),
We use these for sanding the slats and pine boards, all over the inside of the trunk, and on metal parts that have odd shapes.
Sold as a package - 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 print out our order form and mail or fax in your order
These work Great For Slapping on the Stain and Tung Oil
These polyester stain brushes are our favorite for applying the secret goop to our trunks. They work well, don't drip too much,
hang on to most of their bristles, and clean up easily. We sell these in packs of 5 for $15.00; free shipping in the USA.
StainBrush
5 for $15.00
A Very Effective Paint Scraper
Synthetic handle paint scraper is made to last, with replaceable scraping blades that have two edges each.
Easy to swap blades with a Phillips screwdriver. Scraper and pack of 2 extra blades for $15.00; free shipping in the USA.
This package includes a total of 6 scraping edges (3 blades, two edges each)
Scraper $15.00
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 nails or 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
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, but it accepts standard razor blades that you can get at mosrt hardware stores. Made in the USA by Techni-Edge, and made to last.
Utility Knife $12.00 USA shipping included
Like Soldiers in a Parade
End Cutters - The Pliers of Choice for Trunk Work
These are useful for pulling out nails and tacks, cutting off old nails, etc. The flat shape of the head is nice because it can be used to
pivot the nail heads out without damaging the wood on your trunk. These measure about 4 inches long; just right to fit in your hand.
End Cutters
Price: $8.00 (includes USA postage)
Save Money with our Standard Tool Combo
Get one each of our wire brush set, prying tool, and end cutters. Price includes USA shipping.
Standard Tool Combo
$30.00
Or Go For the Super Tool Combo
Contains one of every tool shown in this photo - and we'll even toss in a Brettuns Village Pen!
This tool kit includes end cutters, tack jacker, 6-piece hand brush set, our 6-piece wire wheel set, two 2" stain/tung oil brushes, scratch awl, wire brush, razor knife, and a set of sanding sponges.
As a fabulous bonus (oh boy!) we'll throw in the rare Brettuns Village Leather ballpoint pen. Some of these even have ink in them.
Super Combo
$55.00
Free shipping in the USA
Don't want to use your credit card online?
No problem - you can print out our order form and mail or fax in your order
Essential Safety Gear
This is our safety kit, which is designed to help stem the flow of blood, somewhat, from your system while you're working on your trunk. Why are we concerned about your bleeding?
Well, might stain the trunk, of course. In this kit you'll get a pair of safety glasses (these can be worn alone or will fit right over your regular prescription glasses very comfortably),
a pair of foam ear plugs (so that after a day of running the wire brush in your electric drill you can still hear those re-runs of Hee Haw that evening on cable), a dust mask,
a pair of leather/cotton work gloves (these help avoid splinters while sanding), and two pairs of Nitrile gloves (resistant to most chemicals,
so these are useful when applying stain or tung oil to your trunk). These blue Nitrile gloves are the disposable variety, thin,
and probably good for a single use, so we give you two pairs of them just in case.
Now for the disclaimer -
Brettuns Village offers these items for your use in protecting yourself
against the rigors of antique restoration work. We do not mean to
imply or state
here that these items will
protect you from harm - that part is up to you. These items are sold
merely as a tool for your use in your own responsible work on your own
projects.
In other words, we'd rather
you didn't sue us if you get the dust mask stuck in your nostril or suffer
some other mishap related to the use of this stuff. Be careful at
ALL times!
Price includes shipping anywhere
in the USA.
Safety Kit - $20.00 per
kit, Free Shipping to all USA locations
Don't want to use PayPal?
You can print out our order form and mail or fax in your order
Rivet Setter/Splash Tool
Rivet Setting Tool for use with post rivets or tubular rivets (not for use with brass two-part rapid rivets). Punch a hole in the leather or metal, 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 things together quite well.
Very useful for re-attaching hinges or hasps to trunk lid banding. 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.
Rivet setters are $15 each, USA shipping included.
Rivet Setter for Post Rivets - RS0302
Add an assortment of 100
tubular rivets for $5
Want to know the best thing there is to know about this tool? It's made right here in Maine!
Best to use a synthetic or rawhide mallet and a pounding board to set rivets. We sell these tools over in the Leather Craft part of our business.
Don't want to use your credit card online? No problem - print out our order form and fax or mail it in with a check.
