C.S. Osborne & Co. 777 Quick Fancy Nailer Spacer, 6-Inch

This really is an amazing little tool. We have never re-upolstered before, so I don't know how it works with out the tool. It seems to only last 300 tacks, then it gets stretched out and no longer holds the tack secure. For us this was 1 chair and we have another chair to go. The tool took a long time to get to me and it is a bit pricey for 1 chair, so we are going to keep trucking on.

This tool holds a tack while you hammer, or get the tack started, going in. Also makes for evenly spaced tacks. Very clever.

I have never used a product like this and much of the difficulty I had may be my own fault, but because I have no reference, I can not say for sure.I really was excited to use this for my project. Unfortunately, this little jig really was most unhelpful for my project. It was impossible to get a straight line with this, and after 50 or more nails, I had to abandon its use.The theory is simple. You're supposed to load the device with your nails and tap them in place. In practice though, the nails just didn't end up straight. It was a struggle to get the device free after the nails were tapped in without pulling them back out and the indent on the back of the device, which is there to keep the next set of nails in line, was difficult to master.In fairness, my project was hardwood. If I were using something soft, like pine maybe the result would have been more favorable.

This thing worked exactly as described, I can see how it might only function well for a couple of jobs, but for the price I find that perfectly acceptable. I used it to install 300 tacks, and the slots are getting a little loose, but like I said, for the price-I'll take it!

hopes of easy install were dashed by this poorly manufactured product, after several attempts using said tool, reverted to needle nose plyers to hold upholstery tack in place, not the best way, need to find a way to install decorative tacks for chair. Need to return both products for a refund.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Helps some but I just don’t like how hard it was to pull away from the tacks

I reupholstered eight of my mother’s dining room chairs. Each chair took 100 tacks. I bought this product to help out with spacing the tacks but it did not work as expected. The tacks were a standard brass tack that I had to force into the device, it didn’t seem to matter how much I hammered the tack in, when I tried to remove the device as instructed it pulled the tacks out. I suppose I could’ve used a small drillbit and made the holes a little bigger in the device, but it was easier to just put the tacks in by hand using needle nose, pliers. It might be that this was not new wood, and the product might work better if the chairs were newer, and the wood was stronger. Not sure. Good concept.

I'm not sure where all these negative reviews are from. This thing is literally the only way I was able to add nailhead trim to my bench. First, I tried hammering them in individually. Both with a rubber mallet and a tack hammer. That was a complete disaster. It is impossible to get the nails evenly spaced and straight, and the nails bend as soon as you try to tap them in. Then I found this thing, but decided I was too impatient to wait for shipping so I tried some diy cardboard version I found online. I'll spare you the details, but it was laughable. I finally broke down and ordered this, assuming it wouldn't work and I would just give up on the trim or order some of that awful nailhead trim strip stuff that always looks fake. It arrived...and it worked. Really well. The nails are straight and evenly spaced. This is my first nailhead project and it looks like a professional did it. To loosen up the slits I stuck nails in and pulled them back out twice before beginning. This is seriously the only way to go. Buy this thing now if you're doing nailhead trim. (And use an awl, NOT a regular hammer or rubber mallet. Just trust me.)