I struggled to find them because I was looking for "brass tacks." Once I found them, kind of hidden at Lowe's, I saw they are called copper cut tacks. I see they are available under that name at amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Hillman-Group-532695-Copper-Number/dp/B001F9N6T2/ref=asc_df_B001F9N6T2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=168556243666&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13801466391230757013&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008492&hvtargid=pla-304992875999&psc=1
Do you also glue the leather to the wood?
ReplyDeleteYes. Are is a link to a John Welsford article describing the technique. https://www.duckworksmagazine.com/05/columns/welsford/1/free.htm. Steve
ReplyDeleteWhere did you finally find the brass tacks to buy?
ReplyDeleteI struggled to find them because I was looking for "brass tacks." Once I found them, kind of hidden at Lowe's, I saw they are called copper cut tacks. I see they are available under that name at amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Hillman-Group-532695-Copper-Number/dp/B001F9N6T2/ref=asc_df_B001F9N6T2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=168556243666&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13801466391230757013&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008492&hvtargid=pla-304992875999&psc=1
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