Friday, February 24, 2012

Tools and Quick Tips for Rushing

Here is the ubiquitous Paint Can Opener which can pull strands of rush into proper alignment or adjust a corner. Especially useful underneath to organize the forgotten bottom strands and produce a really professional finish.
Paint Can Opener pulling strand
Paint Can Opener

 Here again is the rush packer for compression. Lightly hammer toward the corners and keep the measurements even for each quadrant as the rush builds toward the center.

Rush Packer

1 comment:

  1. Oh sure Richard, good post and photo about a very common tool that almost everyone has in their workshop, to help with the rush seat weaving process.

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