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03/18/08

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Lead Cutters

LEAD NIPPERS are the quick and easy way to cut lead came. They resemble ordinary wire cutters, but their specially ground cutting face nips your lead neatly. Cuts miters without any trouble. Spring loaded jaws. Use these for cutting lead ONLY.

  • HOBBYIST LEAD NIPPERS (#0839) 5” long.  $7.48

  • FAN OUT LEAD NIPPERS (#08405) are known throughout the world as the finest quality at any price. 6” long. Every professional studio should have one!  $33.72

LEAD KNIVES are the traditional method for cutting lead. Knives work better than nippers on wide lead. With weighted end for driving horseshoe nails.

  • PRO LEAD KNIFE (#0836) student quality knife.  $9.49

  • FAN OUT LEAD KNIFE (#08365) professional quality. Knife will stay sharper longer. Rosewood handle. The best on the market!  $23.34

#0839 -- Lead Nippers (Li'l Nippers)

#08405 -- Fan Out Lead Nippers

#08365 -- Fan Out Lead Knife

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EZE CUT LEAD CUTTER (#0838) is an easy way to neatly cut came. Very sharp blade with wooden handle makes for effortless cutting. Easy to make angled cuts!  Shown ready for 45° cut.  $55.59

 #0838 -- DTI EZE-Cut Lead Cutter

 


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Lead Working Tools

LEAD VISE is made for STRAIGHTENING lead came. Don't STRETCH came, just pull enough to get the lead straight (pulling too far takes the temper out). Holds lead securely; won't pinch fingers.

#08721 -- Aluminum, Spring-loaded Lead Vise

  • ALUMINUM SPRING LOADED LEAD VISE (#08721) by Glastar. Nicely finished construction. Made in USA.  $12.94

  • IMPORT LEAD VISE (#0872) an inexpensive imported version of above. $5.99

#08729 -- Stanton Stretcher

STANTON STRETCHER (#08729) is the effortless way to stretch lead came. Mount the Stanton Stretcher at one end of the table, and a regular lead vise (#08721) at the other end. Place the lead in each, and stretch. The leverage of the Stanton Stretcher effortlessly straightens your came. NOTE: be sure to stretch only until the came is straight. Overstretching will greatly weaken the came. This quality tool is made in the USA by Glastar!  $74.38

 

 

LEAD STOPS, PK OF 25 (#08849) are handy plastic items that work to hold your glass and came in place while assembling your panel.  One side is "male" to hold the came in place, one side is "female" to hold the glass in place.  Sturdy plastic is soft enough to be gentle on your glass yet firm enough to hold everything in place.  Use with lead, zinc, brass or copper cames.  Pack of 25 should be enough for most projects.  $6.69 per pack of 25

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GLAZING HAMMER (#0885) is designed with hard plastic and soft rubber faces. Use rubber face to tap glass in place when working in lead came. Hard plastic face drives horseshoe nails. Sturdy handle. Real nice.  $5.79

HORSESHOE NAILS are used for holding work in place. Flat edges go easy on the glass. 2" size with large head. Comes as:

  • Bag of 15 (#0883)  $1.99

  • Bag of 100 (#0884)  $10.99

PUSH PINS (#0158) are an alternative to horseshoe nails. Push pins have aluminum heads, and a 5/8" long shank. Works well with ceiling tiles or homasote board work surface. These are the same push pins that Morton includes with their Layout Block Systems. Box of 100.  $9.99

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#0885 -- Glazing Hammer

 

#0883 -- Horseshoe Nails

 

#0158 -- Push Pins

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