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TOOL INFO

Tubular Rivet Peening Tool: Necessary for setting tubular rivets. Use on top of a hard surface and strike with a non-rubber mallet.

Line 24 Snap Setter: Necessary for setting Line 24 snaps. Use on top of a hard surface and strike with a non-rubber mallet.

Dot Anvil: Used in conjunction with a Line 24 Snap Setter to hand-set line 24 snaps while preserving the rounded of their caps.

1/8" Drive Punch: To punch holes in both fabric & leather. Use with a mallet on top of a punching board to avoid damaging your table or cutting mat.

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Slabtown Tools + Supplies List

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Slabtown Essential Tools Bundle

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Bundle & Save! All of the essential tools you need to make The Slabtown Backpack. You can also add this bundle onto a Slabtown kit.

BUNDLE INCLUDES:

Tubular Rivet Peening Tool
Line 24 Snap Setter
Dot Anvil
1/8" Drive Punch

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TOOL INFO

Tubular Rivet Peening Tool: Necessary for setting tubular rivets. Use on top of a hard surface and strike with a non-rubber mallet.

Line 24 Snap Setter: Necessary for setting Line 24 snaps. Use on top of a hard surface and strike with a non-rubber mallet.

Dot Anvil: Used in conjunction with a Line 24 Snap Setter to hand-set line 24 snaps while preserving the rounded of their caps.

1/8" Drive Punch: To punch holes in both fabric & leather. Use with a mallet on top of a punching board to avoid damaging your table or cutting mat.

SLABTOWN INFO

Slabtown Tools + Supplies List

This guide covers all the tools, materials, and supplies needed, whether you're working from a kit or from scratch.

DOWNLOAD FULL LIST

Shipping

Free shipping over $250

Returns

Easy Returns

Support

Need help? Contact us

😍 Maker Stories

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"There’s nothing quite as cathartic as beating the crap…out of leather & metal with a heavy mallet. 10/10, do recommend."

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“My sewing plans include lots of hammering. It’s a fun and pretty empowering experience…making a whole hardcore bag from scratch.”

@kryystaa

“I really love this backpack! Not only the way it looks but how functional it is. This was also so fun to make and easier than I thought it would be!”

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"One of the things I love about Klum House is how you end up with a bag that looks so professional. So much so that you have to show people in progress photos for them to believe that you made it. I take that as a huge compliment. Can you tell that I enjoy defying people's expectations?"

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How to Set a Line 24 Snap

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FAQS

Questions about Slabtown Essential Tools? We've got you covered.

In short, no. The Slabtown Essential Tools Bundle has all the "essential" hand tools you need to set the hardware on the Slabtown Backpack. However, there are "studio tools" that should be used in conjunction with the essential tools. For setting hardware you should use a (non-rubber!) mallet on a hard surface, such as a slab of stone, metal anvil, or concrete floor. The 1/8” drive punch should be used with a mallet on a punching + cutting board.

Suggested Studio Tools:

You can add these complimentary "studio tools" to your essential tools bundle above.

Download the FULL TOOLS + SUPPLIES LIST for The Slabtown Backpack for a comprehensive list of everything you need to make The Slabtown Backpack.

Tubular rivets are much stronger than double-cap rivets. Since The Slabtown is a backpack, the straps pull away from the bag at the attachment points, which makes double-cap rivets unreliable, since they can pop-apart when pulled with opposing force.

On the other hand, tubular rivets are made to withstand this force, and will stay in place (especially when reinforced with leather on the backside of the fabric). So, in a nutshell, The Slabtown is designed to stand the test of time! Please don't substitute double-cap rivets for the tubular ones when making The Slabtown. Also note: tubular rivets need to be set with a Tubular Rivet Peening Tool.

Tubular rivets are made of thicker metal than double-cap rivets and to set them, you need to actually split & bend the metal so that it splays outward. This is called "peening", which takes some force. It is done with a Tubular Rivet Peening Tool. However, with the right mallet—as long as it is NOT rubber, and the right setting surface, you'll be set up for success.

The trick is to isolate the force of your blow into the actual rivet. The only way to really do this is to work on a really stable surface WITH a stone slab or metal anvil on top of it. If you are working on a regular table, it often has too much "bounce" in it, even if you have a setting stone on top of it. The best surfaces we found are countertops or a good 'ol concrete floor (with your setting stone on top of it).

Yes! We have a ton of ✨free videos✨ videos on our blog and Youtube channel. Here are the specific ones that pertain to The Slabtown Essential Tools Bundle:

👉 Check out the Slabtown Online Classes!

Taught by Ellie, the pattern designer, who walks you through making The Slabtown with step-by-step videos from the comfort of your home sewing machine.

More FAQs

Great set of tools!

These tools worked great while I made my Slabtown, and I'm sure that I will use them on other bags in the future (I see many Klum House bag projects in my future....).

Thanks for sharing, Kendall! Glad you like your Slabtown!

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The pieces all work well and I like the quality. Including the drive punch would have made it excellent because that tool is very useful in making the slabtown and I wouldn't have minded paying a little extra to have that tool.

Hi Tamara! Thanks for the kind words. Your Slabtown essential tools bundle should have included an 1/8' drive punch! Was it not there? If you didn't receive it, let us know!

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