If ever you have tried using an ordinary hand stapler with upholstery, then next time I strongly recommend you buy an upholstery staple gun to use instead. Even on a small job having to press home the staples with your hand can very quickly leave your hand bruised and painful for days, whereas using even one of the budget priced upholstery staple guns will save you a lot of effort, aches and pains. If you’re about set off on a DIY project to re-upholster some furniture having the right tools to do the job will help you to make a good job of it, as well as getting it done as efficiently as possible.

Tools for Re-upholstering Furniture

You will find all of the following useful at some point during the job

- mallet

The bench jig saw, also known as a scroll saw, is a woodworking machine used for making tightly curved cuts in wood and other materials up to around 2 inches in thickness. It uses a specially designed blade called a jeweler’s blade, fitting to upper and lower chucks. The blade is powered by a motor to produce an up and down motion, like that of a reciprocating saw, rather than a continuous one way motion such as in a band saw.

Staple guns are used for many different applications and to attach a wide variety of materials, including but not limited to insulation, roofing, coax cable, carpeting, house wrap, wires, panel board, crates, and all sorts of quick fix type applications.

If every time something breaks, the first thing you grab is the staple gun (or duct tape), you know you’re a redneck. Okay, seriously, staple guns not only can be used for many applications, they have different types and specific safety measures that need to be adhered to in order to keep all your fingers and toes.

Types of Staple Guns

A disk sander is a power tool used for sanding wood, metal or plastic. It consists of an electric motor driving a round abrasive disk, backed by a rubber pad, in a circular motion. The motion of the sanding disk creates cross grain scratches, which is why disk sanding should only be used for reducing surface thickness or removing old finishes. A simple form of this tool can be made by using a special chuck on a power drill which attaches the sanding disk and pad in place of a drill bit.

Single-stage electric snow blowers are best for walkways, decks and short level driveways that have less than four inches of snow on them. They are the smallest, quietest and easiest to handle.