Brass Tacks

I like the idea mike but here in eastern montana we are not exactly in the shopping center of the U.S. we may not be at the end of the earth but you can see it from here. ;)
 
dixie gun works used to carry several sizes, but I don't have a current catalog to confirm whether they still do.
 
I got some at a True Value hardware store.
Scott
 
tacmedic45 said:
I like the idea mike but here in eastern montana we are not exactly in the shopping center of the U.S. we may not be at the end of the earth but you can see it from here. ;)
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No, this is the end of the earth. When we moved here(1988), I called the local hardware store to see if he could recommend someone local to buy a milling machine from(keep the $$ local, and all that rot), the guy asks why in God's name I want one of those for when most people buy their bread already made, and sliced too. I thought he was joking, but unfortunately, he wasn't.

I knew at that moment that anything I needed would have to come from somewhere else.

Try the internet for upholsery suppliers. You use the internet for knife supplies, so it can't be any different.
 
I got some from Crazy Crow, but the shanks are steel, if that matters. I also found out that canoe makers tacks are solid brass and have brass shanks. I'm going to a boat restorers house and pick up a handful to try out. Friend says they cost about $20 per lb.
 
Are you making an historically correct style sheath? If so what era?

1) If historically correct both solid brass, shank & head, or solid brass heads with steel shanks, but which style to use for what era is the question.

- pre 1850 or so the solid brass tacks are the only HC tack to use post that period the brass head/steel shank are usually considered HC - but some "experts" claim the deciding date is more like 1865 so.....

For solid brass historically correct tacks with domed heads the only source I have found so far this type is www.truckshoppe.com - the kicker is the price STARTS at $45.00 per hundred :(

For the steel shank solid brass head style I buy in bulk from Crazy Crow.

If being ABSOLUTELY historically correct is a secondary issue then use the steel shank ones -
For me I use a couple of thousand tacks at least per year so unless the customer is willing to pay the extra tariff they get steel shank ones - hard to tell the difference unless you pull the head off anyway.....

BTW - the canoe tacks I've seen, either brass or copper are not HC in the sense that they are flat headed rather than domed - of course depending on whether or not you can figure out a way to dome the head than these might be an option :confused:

Hope this helps....
 
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