TOOLS - Cutters, Pinchers, and Grabbers


Cutters, Pinchers, and Grabbers

Basket Cutter - Spring action scissors type cutter
@ $5.95

Basket Cut Shears - very sharp, pointed shears.
@ $8.69 

Small Basket Cut Shears - Japanese Style - stainless steel

- Japanese Style - 6 1/2" long overall.
@ $34.80 
Fiskars - Soft Touch Scissors - large - scissor up and down
@ $23.40
Little Scissors - tiny stainless steel scissors - great for waxed linen.
@ $4.20
Little Scissors - Long - long handled stainless scissors with small cutting blade at end.
@ $3.50 

Micro Cutters - Spring loaded, especially good for small and miniature work.
@ $19.58 
Maxi Cutters - Spring loaded. Great for larger projects.
@ $23.90 

Angled Flush Cutters - Cutting edge is at an angle to facilitate cuts in tight places.  GREAT TOOL!!!!
@ $27.40 
End Cutter Pliers - rounded cutting end
@ $5.99 
End Cutter Pliers - overall longer and sleeker than above model
@ $9.25 
Carving Knife - use to carve your own handles and ears.

Three Cherries brand - German

@ $41.97
Wood Scraper - useful for smoothing handles and wood splints. Plastic handle - comes with a 1" - 2 edge blade. Replacement Blades sold below.
@ $5.25 
Wood Scraper Replacement Blades - 1" - 2 edge blades for above. Packge of 2.
@ $4.10 

Triple Edge Wood Scraper - 1" triangular carbide scraper w/ soft grip handle - reaches hard to get places - 3 sides to each blade

@ $12.75

Triple Edge Wood Scraper Replacement Blade - for above - 1 per pkg.

@ $7.95
Excel Scraper with Square Blade

no longer comes with knife blade

@ $8.25
Excel Replacement Square Blade

now with 2 blades / package!

@ $6.25
Replacement Round Blade - 1 blade / package
@ $4.60
Replacement V Blade - 1 blade / package
@ $4.60
Revolving Punch - for punching holes in leather or bark. Head with different size hole punches revolves into place. 
@ $25.99 
Mini Punch Set - with changeable tubes for punching holes in leather, bark, etc.
Sizes: #0 - 5/64", #1 - 3/32", #2 - 1/8", #3 - 9/64", #5 - 11/64"
@ $17.20 
Maxi Punch Set - with changeable tubes for punching holes in leather bark, etc.
Sizes #6 - 3/46" (5mm), #7 - 13/64" (5.5mm), #8 - 7/32" (6mm),
#9 - 1/4" (6.5mm), #10 - 17/64" (7mm), #12 - 5/16" (8mm)
@ $21.20 

Micro Tweezers

Basketmaker & Instructor, Marilyn Wald, refers to these as crimping pliers and highly recommends them for crimping flat reed before the bend and tuck step in basketweaving.

- Tiny needle nose type tool designed especially for small and miniature work. Spring loaded.
@ $24.63
Micro Tweezers / Bent Nose - same as above tool, only with bent end. Great for grabbing in hard to reacy places!
@ $24.63
Round Needle Nose Pliers - long nose - longer round nose - great for crimping round reed to bend. Also for "kinking" flat reed to make the bend and tuck.
@ $10.20 
Flat Needle Nose "Tweezer Nose" Pliers - long nose - longer flat tweezer nose. Long nose reaches into places shorter ones do not.
@ $10.40 

Round Nose Pliers

Flo Hoppe likes these for crimping round reed.

these come in straight or bent nose

straight$8.65 ea. 

bent$8.65 ea. 

Small Hemostat - 5" stainless steel  - straight or curved with "teeth", or straight with smooth jaws - no "teeth"

@ $2.95 
Small Hemostat - 5" stainless steel -straight with smooth jaws - no "teeth".
@ $3.85
Large Hemostat - 7 1/4" straight
@ $5.79 
 
Nylon Jaw Pliers - for wire work or anytime to protedt surface of work.
@ $10.20 
Nylon Jaw Replacements - for above tool
@ $1.60 ea. 
Micro Split Ring Pliers - makes using split rings easier.
@ $8.25 
 
Crimping Pliers

These are Beading Crimping Pliers. Basketmakers see the Micro Tweezers above.

- creates perfect crimps every time. Comfortable PVC grip.
@ $12.75 
Flatnose Micro Pliers - 5" - ergonomic handle
@ $8.70 

Bent Flat Nose Pliers

These pliers have teeth - good for gripping and pulling.

$8.75 ea. 
Bent Chain Nose Pliers - with ergonomic handle
@ $9.85
Mini Tool Set - 5 mini tools - 3" overall length: cutter, needle nose, round nose, flat nose, and curved needle nose pliers
@ $15.40



X-acto Tools

#1 Gripster Knife - most common X-acto knife with easy grip surface
@ $8.40 
#1 Blade - for #1 knife - pkg. 5
@ $4.25 

#2 Knife - for medium-to-heavy material
@ $9.85 
#2 Blade - for #2 knife - pkg. 5
@ $4.25 
#15 Saw Blade - keyhole blade for #2 knife. GREAT FOR CUTTING GOURDS! - pkg. 5
@ $11.65
#27 Saw Blade - 3" utility blade for #2 knife. GREAT FOR CUTTING GOURDS - pkg. 5
@ $10.95
#234 Razor Saw Blade - 7/16" deep for fine cuts
@ $3.20
#235 Razor Saw Blade - 5/8" deep for deeper cuts
@ $3.70








This page last updated 12/5/2024