WHILE DEVELOPING THIS TOOL IT BECAME APPARENT OF THE DIFFICULTY IN DESIGNING A TOOL THAT WOULD TIGHTLY HOLD THE ODD SHAPE OF A HORSESHOE NAIL AND STILL HAVE THE VERSATILITY OF AN EASILY INTERCHANGEABLE TIP. WHILE HARDLY VISIBLE THE FRONT OF THE TOOL IS AN INSERT THAT IS A LIGHT PRESS FIT. IT CAN BE PULLED OUT, THE WORN OUT NAIL TAPPED OUT, A NEW ONE INSERTED AND THE ASSEMBLY REINSERTED IN THE HANDLE. THE SLOT THAT HOLDS THE NAIL IS FORM FIT AND HOLDS THE NAIL PERFECTLY. THIS IS A QUALITY TOOL THAT WILL LAST INDEFINITELY. ANYONE WHO HAS TRIED TO MAKE EXCEPTIONAL ISHI POINTS OR CAHOKIAS WILL UNDERSTAND THE PRICELESS NATURE OF THIS TOOL. |
MY NARROW ENTRY NOTCHERS MAKE IT EASY TO MAKE SUPER NARROW NOTCHES, AS NARROW AS 1/32" !!! THEY FEATURE AN EASILY REPLACEABLE HORSESHOE NAIL TIP. THESE ARE THE CULMINATION OF 6 PROTOTYPES AND WHILE LABOR INTENSIVE TO MANUFACTURE, THE RESULTS ARE WORTH IT. EACH TOOL COMES WITH AN EXTRA REPLACEMENT TIP. |