For many years I used an anvil and punch to set the SS snaps in the canvas work for my boats, and had struggled to justify $100+ for the Pres-N-Snap tool. When Mom and I redid the dodger on the BBSB it was going to be near impossible to add some of the snaps without major effort removing everything so I hunted around for the best price and ordered the tool. I should have bought it a long time ago.
Currently I am working on panels that Mom sewn for me for the Beavertail blind on Scaup. With the enhancements I made this off-season, I can raise the blind to better conceal, but it leaves the blind above the deck and will not afford the same weather protection. I am added 15'x1' panels to the bottom on both sides. To have them sewn on would be a major PITA to completely disassemble the blind, and quite a challenge to manipulate through a quilter's sewing machine. Instead, I will attach these with snaps. So last evening, in less than 30 minutes I installed about 30 snaps in the panels. Every one perfectly aligned and uniformly crimped. While I could easily have done these on the bench with the anvil and punch, the mating snaps on the blind, on the boat would have been a real challenge to align on the gunnels. The Pres-N-Snap will be easy peasy.
If anyone is close and want's to borrow it anytime you are welcome, in my opinion, if you will be doing any canvas work, it is a great tool for the job.
Currently I am working on panels that Mom sewn for me for the Beavertail blind on Scaup. With the enhancements I made this off-season, I can raise the blind to better conceal, but it leaves the blind above the deck and will not afford the same weather protection. I am added 15'x1' panels to the bottom on both sides. To have them sewn on would be a major PITA to completely disassemble the blind, and quite a challenge to manipulate through a quilter's sewing machine. Instead, I will attach these with snaps. So last evening, in less than 30 minutes I installed about 30 snaps in the panels. Every one perfectly aligned and uniformly crimped. While I could easily have done these on the bench with the anvil and punch, the mating snaps on the blind, on the boat would have been a real challenge to align on the gunnels. The Pres-N-Snap will be easy peasy.
If anyone is close and want's to borrow it anytime you are welcome, in my opinion, if you will be doing any canvas work, it is a great tool for the job.
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