Staples, when do you use them

Mon, Aug 4, 2003, 2:44am (EDT+4) [email protected] (Edwin=A0Pawlowski) asks:
<snip> now what do I do with it?

Maybe picture frames.

Damn, there's one other use I can think of, but I can't think what
it's called just now. It's when you take thin strips of wood and you
staple them down when making, or putting a new skin on, a boat. You
epoxy them, then staple them in place. When the epoxy sets you pull the
staples, glue another strip, staple, etc. That's the only two things I
could think of I would use that type of staple for, besides
upholstering, that is.

I got one of those years, and years, ago, and don't think I ever
used it at all.

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Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

> Aside from that, when is a staple more appropriate than a nail, brad, or
> screw? Today I build a bookcase and use it to attach the 1/4" plywood
> back. That seemed like a good idea, but now what do I do with it?

It probably wasn't a good idea. Staples don't do a good job of holding
backs onto things that get moved around, IME. Better to use little ring
shank nails unless you just know the item is going to sit in one spot for
30 years or something.

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In news:[email protected],
Edwin Pawlowski <[email protected]> spewed forth and said:
> My wife convinced me that I should buy a pneumatic stapler. She has
> a small re-upholstery project it would be good for.
>
> Aside from that, when is a staple more appropriate than a nail, brad,
> or screw? Today I build a bookcase and use it to attach the 1/4"
> plywood back. That seemed like a good idea, but now what do I do with
> it?
>
> Ed
> [email protected]
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

It's not so much as what to do with it as it is having it available for when
you do need it.
IMO having the right tool to do a job helps a great deal and just think, ya
might talk the wife into more reupholstery around the house.<g> Being an
upholsterer for 30 yrs., I have quite a few around the shop and always find
something a use them for. They're great for stapling notes to my forehead on
those special days when the oldshiemzer is acting up<g>, to stapling
together 1/4" plywood when you have multiple parts to cut on the bandsaw.
But like I said, having it when ya need it makes the job a whole lot easier.

Staples are the best type of fastner when you have weak and or thin
materials where a nail head migh easily pull through. This might be
very near the edge of luan ply, slim shingles, thin resawn pine and of
course any type of fabric lke materials. Also goof for applying paper
lables, etc.



"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> My wife convinced me that I should buy a pneumatic stapler. She has a small
> re-upholstery project it would be good for.
>
> Aside from that, when is a staple more appropriate than a nail, brad, or
> screw? Today I build a bookcase and use it to attach the 1/4" plywood back.
> That seemed like a good idea, but now what do I do with it?
>
> Ed
> [email protected]
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

I acquired a 1/2" air stapler a while back (Jamerco). So far,
upholstery with fabric into hardwood (like furniture) and vinyl over
plywood (like a pickup bed cover) have been the only uses for it. It
is quite fast and uses little air.
Other art-related processes such as stapling canvas to a wood frame
for painting or theater-related use such as building backdrops and
flats with fabric or thin paneling could be done.
Most woodworking trim seems to use a narrow-crown staple with
longer leg lengths.
If your wife can stretch the material, an inexpensive upholstery air
stapler would be a good investment and save the wear and tear on her
hands. But that's about all it's good for. The width of the staple
does reduce pullout on fabric which would occur with nails, brads or
screws.
Paying someone else to re-upholster can be quite pricey. It will be
her air tool.


On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 02:44:05 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>My wife convinced me that I should buy a pneumatic stapler. She has a small
>re-upholstery project it would be good for.
>
>Aside from that, when is a staple more appropriate than a nail, brad, or
>screw? Today I build a bookcase and use it to attach the 1/4" plywood back.
>That seemed like a good idea, but now what do I do with it?
>
>Ed
>[email protected]
>http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
>
>