TOOLS - Glue, Needles, and Other Useful Tools

Ply-Split Tools

This is a one-time purchase of tools for Ply-Split Basketmaking. Very limited quantity.

Trillium Cordmaker

only 1 of these available

 For folks wishing to make their own cordage for Ply-Split Basketmaking.

Designed to be driven by a variable speed electric drill (not included) with a 3/8" chuck.

Quickly applies the initial ove-twist, and then by releasing the head, creates the controlled counter-twist. Can make S-twist or Z-twist by reversing the drill rotation direction. Can be used hand-held or with wooden holder that slides along a table.

Retail / Wholesale:

ea. @ $145.00 

Ply-Split Gripfids

 Available in 3 sizes.

3.7mm, 4.5mm, or 6.5mm

ea. @ $22.50 



The Reed Organizer

Each strap holds approximately 2 pounds of reed. A Single Organizer will hold up to 12 lbs. The Double can store up to 22 lbs. of reed. They are also great for organzing your handles!!!

The Reed Organizer can be hung on a nail or hook on a wall, or hung on a hanger or a rod in a closet. It allows air flow around the reed coils, and gives easy access to what you need!

The Organizers have many other uses as well.
Single Organizer
- 6 loops

mixed colors - our choice
ea. @ $20.85 
Double Organizer
- 11 loops

mixed colors - our choice
ea. @ $28.95 

Glue
E6000 Glue - adheres to wood, metal, concrete, masonry, ceramics, rubber, glass, & plastic - waterproof & paintable.
.18 fl. oz. small tube
.18oz. tiny tube @ $1.50
Insta-Cure Glue - Gap Filling Glue
Cyanoacrylate glue - 1/2 oz. bottle

Glue will keep longer if kept cool. Refrigerate when not using.
@ $5.72
 Maxi-Cure Glue -slightly thicker
than Insta-Cure Glue

Glue will keep longer if kept cool. Refrigerate when not using.
@ $5.72

IC-Gel - thick - will not run even on vertical surface
@ $8.99

Insta-Set Glue Accelerator - 2 oz.
@ $8.35
UnCure - debonder
@ $5.95
Glue Bottle Replacement Cap
@ 59¢

Needles & Pins
Dressmaker's Pins - for pin weaving - 2" long in pkg of 48 pins
@ $1.59 pkg

T-Pins straight pin with T head       12 /pkg.
@ $1.10 
Push Pins - Cushioned pins used to pin materials to a mold.     12 /pkg.

Currently unavailable.
@ $6.95 
Sailmaker's Needle - 4"
@ $5.30
Triangular Outside Spine Needle for bookbinding 1 1/2"
@ $3.15
Triangular Outside Spine Needle for bookbinding 3"
@ $2.20
Round Curved Needle - 2" long
@ $4.45
Round Curved Needle - 2 1/2" long
@ $3.60
Round Curved Needle - 3" long - heavy - 16 gauge
@ $3.75

Coiling Needle: metal #13 - 2 3/4" (larger dia.)  2 / pkg.
@ $2.55
Coiling Needle: metal #18 - 1 7/8" (small dia.)  3 / pkg.

blunt tip
@ $1.65 
Coiling Needle: metal #20 - 1 7/8" (thinner than above dia.)  3 / pkg.

blunt tip
@ $1.65 
Chenille Needles #18 - 3 / pkg.

Slightly sharper tip than above tapestry needles. Good for coiling projects. - currently out of stock
@ $1.65

Chenille Needles #20 - 3 / pkg.

Slightly sharper tip than above tapestry needles. Good for coiling projects.
@ $1.65

Beading Needles
 standard longer type - 5 / pkg, choose #10, #12, or #13

@ $3.95 
Beading Needles - Short #10 - pkg. 25

John James needles
pkg(s) @ $10.95
#11 - pkg 25

John James needles
pkg(s) @ $10.95
#12 - pkg 25

John James needles
pkg(s) @ $12.95
Big Eye Needles - whole needle opens for easy threading

2" - 2.25" or 5" long

@ $1.10 ea

Beading Needle Wires - wire with large round eye that collapses when passes through bead.

#8 fine
@ $2.05

Beading Needle Wires - wire with large round eye that collapses when passes through bead. 3 1/2" long.

#9 fine or #14 med 

@ $2.05

Twin Pointed Needles

3 to a pack. Quilters use them to stitch from either direction. We have been told they work well on some coiling projects.
Twin Pointed Quick Stitch Needles - 22

largest size
@ $2.80
Twin Pointed Quick Stitch Needles - 24
@ $2.80
Twin Pointed Quick Stitch Needles - 26
@ $2.80
Twin Pointed Quick Stitch Needles - 28

smallest size
@ $2.80



Felting Needles
Needle Felting Sampler Set of 5 Needles

includes: 6-barb x 3.5", 6-barb x 3", 9-barb x 3" standard, 9-barb x 3" fine, 9-barb x 3.5"
@ $12.95 ea. 
Package of 6-Barb Needles x 3.5"

6 needles
@ $10.46 ea. 
Package of 9-Barb Needles - Fine 3"

6 needles
@ $10.46 ea. 
Needle Felting Needle #6 Standard - long
@ $1.85 ea. 
Needle Felting Needle #9 Close - short
@ $1.85 ea. 
Needle Felting Needle #9 Standard - short
@ $1.85 ea. 
Felting Foam Work Pad

6" x 8" x 1 1/2" thick
@ $5.00 ea. 



Bone Points & Needle
These make great round awls or can be used as "natural" needles.
Bone Point - 4" long

carved & antiqued with round "eye" at fat end
@ $1.70
Bone Point - 5" long

carved; white with round "eye" at fat end
@ $1.70
Bone Needle - 4" long

very thin with enlongated "eye" at the fat end
@ $5.79


Kumihimo Discs

For making the Kumihimo Braids
Kumihimo Disk - 6"

heavy foam
@ $8.95 ea. 
Kumihimo Disk - 4 1/4"

heavy foam
@ $4.39 ea. 


Hot Tool
Hot Tool - Wood burning tool that comes with extra fine stencil tip. Great for signing or decorating even the smallest baskets 
  @ $48.40 

Replacement Tip for Hot Tool: two styles:
stencil (bent) or needle (straight)

Replacement Tip for Hot Tool:
chisel tip - flatter tip - burns larger surface 

@ $9.95 

Chisel Tip @ $7.75 

Other Useful Tools
Fiskars Craft Hand Drill w/ bits

Comes with 4 bits of various sizes. Crank - "egg beater" - style drill. Great when electricity isn't available.
@ $31.60 ea. 

Pin Vise - with magnetic end and set of 12 drill bits. Drill bits can be stored in handle of pin vise. Drill hole diameters 52 - 74 (.0634 - .0225)

made in USA.
  @ $16.95 
Brad Driver - Useful in starting brads in Nantucket or other nailed rims. Magnetic
  @ $8.99 
Picture Frame Pliers - Useful in starting brads in Nantucket or other nailed rims.
   @ $16.90 
Needle File Set - Case with set of 6 different shaped needle files. Case serves as handle, and files store inside. with pocket clip.

made in USA
@ $18.50


Burnishing Tools - Use in wire & metal work for folding and bending. Straight or Curved blade.
 

@ $6.20 

Flat Egg Sander - Use these to sand rims and handles.

available in: coarse / medium & fine / fine-fine

@ $2.70 
Bench Block - 4" x 4" x 1/2" - finely polished case-hardened steel. Ideal for flattening wire, laying out work, or chasing.
@ $24.40 
Miniature Horn Anvil - small steel anvil. Great for flattening and pounding wire.
@ $17.25 
Bench Vise - rust resistant finish. jaws - 1" wide. bench vise area - 1"

only 1 of these left - discontinued
@ $9.95 

Riveting Hammer with Flat & Chisel End
@ $6.60 ea. 
Chasing Hammer - German style - polished handle - metal head
@ $12.95 
Rawhide Mallet
@ $15.90 
Plastic / Metal Mallet - metal mallet with detachable plastic ends.
@ $8.70 
Magnetic Board with Ruler - Magnetic board with magnetic ruler.
@ $12.40
 Ott Lite with Magnifier - same as above with magnifier
$45.98

@ $89.95 
Ott Lite Replacement Bulb - true color 

not for Jupiter model Ott Light
@ $24.95 
Table Magnifier - Magnifier with goose neck. Has heavy solid base to sit on table.
  @ $19.25 
Clamp-on Magnifier - Magnifier with goose neck. Clamps onto your work surface.
@ $19.25 
Magnifying Visor - OptiSight with 3 lens - 3 power, 4 power, & 5 power.
@ $41.20 
Magnifier Glasses - clip on Style - + 2 power
  @ $16.95 
Magnifier Glasses - clip on Style - + 4 power
  @ $16.95 

 

  3/8" wide Velcro One-Wrap - 2 sided Velcro - sticks to itself. Cut to the length you want. Great for tying together bundles of reed, seagrass, etc. Can adjust as you use the material! Available in 5 or 25 yd. rolls.
4.5 yd. roll @ $9.93 
25 yd. roll @ $39.79 

 

  1/2" wide Velcro One-Wrap - 2 sided Velcro - sticks to itself. Cut to the length you want. Great for tying together bundles of reed, seagrass, etc. Can adjust as you use the material! Available in 5 or 25 yd. rolls.
4.5+ yd. roll @ $10.83 
25 yd. roll @ $43.30 
Wonder Gloves - Tough rubber gloves - great for protecting hands when using dyes or stains! Available in 4 sizes: small, medium, large, or X-large

pair(s) @ $13.50 pr. 

 
Bead Tools - Lots More Beading Tools on the Bead Page!
Graph Paper - pad of 25 sheets 
Choose brick, peyote, or loom grid

The loom graph paper works well for charting out waxed linen patterns.

@ $5.95
Beeswax - small cake to use in waxing beading thread
Currently unavailable
 
  Beeswax Stick - .15 oz. - pure beeswax in a handy to use tube!
@ 4.80

Seat Weaving Tools
Caning Chisel 1/8" wide
1/8" @ $32.21 
3/16" wide
3/16" @ $32.21 
Caning Needle 20" long
@ $14.65 
Caning Pegs pkg. 12
@ $6.95  
Caning Wedges Caning Wedges - set of 5  - 3 wider and 2 narrower wedges - useful in putting in pre-woven cane. These are custom made for us & are like those we use to do these seats. Wider wedge for straight sections. Narrow ones for corners.
  @ $4.50 
Liquid Hide Glue 4 oz. bottle
@ $15.95
Shaker Tape Weaving Tool Curved wooden tool. It is also great for putting in bark seats.  Available in 5/8" wide.

We've been told these are great for lifting the spokes when weaving twills.

These are no longer being made. The 1" size tools are gone.
5/8" - @ $12.50