Miscellaneous Tools

I had never heard of proGrabit extractors until Bob Booth told me about them and recommended that we carry them. He was restoring an old Bluejay sailboat and used these tools a lot (see Bob's tutorial below). The tools come in...

For Paint or epoxy application Shur-Line Foam Mini Roller. These are the rollers many of our professional builders swear by for roll-and-tip painting of their boats. Quick Pro, sturdy 4-inch foam roller cover, 12 inch threaded handle, high density...

Two Options These palms are made by Smith & Sons of England. The adjustable is fine for sewing - it has a buckle for changing the size. The roping palm has an extra flap of leather so you can pull thread or seizing twine through without cutting your...

There are a lot of different ways to hold boats together for the stitch and glue process. Sometimes you even want to use more than one as some are easier to adjust while others are stronger. So in addition to standard copper wire, we now are offering...

Features inner foam for a custom seal, while a dual head strap provides optimum fit. Effective against particulate aerosols free of oil. Helps provide comfortable, reliable worker protection against certain non-oil based particles in work applications...

Poly tubing is sold by packaging companies - usually in 3000 foot rolls. It is typically used to package parts for storage or shipping. Turns out the stuff can be used to steam wood boat parts so that they will conform to curves. Consider the following...

Notched spreaders have several uses - for spreading adhesives evenly where large surfaces have to be joined. Also for fairing where you spread fairing compound with the notched spreader, sand the ridges down with a longboard then fill the gaps in and...

This economical Clutch-Style Bar Clamp has cast heads, coated steel bars, wooden handles and swivel pads, but not the higher price. Affordable enough to fully equip your shop and to solve all your clamping needs.Clamping capacity is 12", throat depth is...

Effectively save partial cans of paint and varnish StopLossBags™ are designed for oil, water, & alcohol-based wood finishes. They are not suitable for lacquer. StopLossBags™ allow you to preserve the fresh off-the-shelf quality of...

Five sizes available These are the best fids we have ever used. I found out about them from Michael Storer when he was visiting after Sail Oklahoma. He was making some videos demonstrating making eyes in 12 strand Spectra and asked for one of these Selma...

Salimaker's Hook also called Sailhook, Benchhook, Stretching Hook or Third hand. Used to hold canvas, while pulling tight with the left hand. This ensures the canvas is tight while stitching, keeping the seam straight. See illustration below.Feedback:To:...

Hand sewing needles from W Smith and Sons. Made by hand to the highest quality standards with unique tri-angular shaped reduced edges to help the needle cut through the fabric. The special rounded thread eye is designed to not cut the twine. Assorted,...