Nail Back Spring Washer Applicator Tool

Nail Back Spring Washer Applicator Tool for Upholstery

The Nail Back Spring Washer Applicator Tool is a specialist upholstery tool made for attaching spring washers to nail-back covered buttons.

The covered button head sits securely within the applicator, helping the nail and retaining washer to be positioned accurately without having to hold all of the small components individually.

This makes the tool particularly useful for professional upholsterers, headboard manufacturers, furniture workshops and anyone regularly producing nail-back upholstery buttons.

Product Specification

• Product type: Nail-back spring washer applicator
• Application: Covered upholstery button assembly
• Designed for: Nail-back button fittings and spring washers
• Function: Holds the covered button while the nail and washer are fitted
• Particularly useful for: Tight or awkward working areas
• Suitable for: Upholstery workshops, furniture manufacture and restoration

What Is a Nail Back Spring Washer Applicator?

A nail back spring washer applicator is a purpose-made upholstery button tool used when assembling covered buttons with a nail-back fixing.

The head of the finished covered button sits inside the tool, providing support while the nail and spring washer are brought together.

This makes handling the relatively small button components easier and provides a more controlled method of assembling nail-back buttons.

It may also be searched for as:

• Nail back button tool
• Spring washer applicator
• Upholstery button washer tool
• Nail button assembly tool
• Covered button applicator
• Upholstery nail back tool
• Nail back washer fitting tool
• Furniture button assembly tool

Why Use a Spring Washer Applicator?

Nail-back covered buttons contain several relatively small components that need to be held together accurately.

Using a dedicated applicator helps:

• Hold the covered button securely
• Support the button during assembly
• Position the nail more accurately
• Make fitting the spring washer easier
• Improve consistency between finished buttons
• Reduce awkward handling of small components
• Make assembly easier in confined working areas

This is particularly valuable where nail-back buttons form a regular part of workshop production.

Use with Nail Back Spring Washers

The applicator is designed to work with Nail Back Spring Washers.

The spring washer forms part of the rear assembly of a nail-backed covered upholstery button and helps retain the nail-back component within the finished button.

These washers are supplied separately in packs of 100.

The applicator provides a dedicated way of supporting the button while this retaining component is fitted.

Use with No30 Button Nail Back Nails

Status Fabrics' No30 Button Nail Back Nails are serrated nail-back fittings made for covered upholstery buttons.

They are available in:

• 12mm
• 17mm

Typical applications include:

• Headboards
• Bedheads
• Fixed seating backs
• Upholstered furniture panels
• Decorative furniture buttoning

The spring washer applicator complements this nail-back button system by making the rear assembly easier to handle.

Nail Back Buttons for Upholstered Headboards

Covered nail-back buttons are widely used for upholstered headboards where the decorative button needs to fix directly into a suitable backing.

Applications include:

• Upholstered headboards
• Bedheads
• Decorative bed panels
• Feature upholstery panels
• Replacement headboard buttons

The visible button can be covered in the same fabric as the furniture or in a contrasting upholstery material.

The spring washer applicator tool helps during manufacture of the nail-backed covered button before it is fitted to the finished headboard.

Nail Back Buttons for Fixed Seating

Nail-back covered buttons are also useful for suitable fixed seating and furniture constructions.

Typical applications include:

• Sofa backs
• Chair backs
• Banquette seating
• Restaurant seating
• Contract furniture
• Fixed upholstered panels
• Decorative furniture detailing

Where multiple matching nail buttons are being produced, using the correct assembly tool helps maintain a more consistent workshop process.

Covered Nail Buttons for Furniture Manufacture

Furniture manufacturers and upholstery workshops may produce large numbers of covered buttons for repeated furniture designs.

A dedicated upholstery nail button assembly tool can be useful where nail-backed buttons form part of regular production.

It is suitable for:

• Headboard manufacturers
• Upholstery workshops
• Furniture manufacturers
• Bed manufacturers
• Fixed seating manufacturers
• Contract furniture businesses
• Furniture restoration workshops

Use with Aluminium Button Shells

The visible part of a covered nail button can be produced using compatible Aluminium Button Shells.

The aluminium shell provides the shape of the decorative button and is covered with the required upholstery fabric before the nail-back fixing is completed.

Status Fabrics' aluminium shells are available in several common upholstery button sizes for professional covered-button production.

Fabric-Covered Nail Back Buttons

Nail-back button systems allow the visible button face to be covered in furniture fabric so it can be used with the finished upholstery.

Covered nail buttons are suitable for:

• Plain upholstery fabrics
• Patterned furniture fabrics
• Headboard fabrics
• Decorative woven materials
• Suitable leather and vinyl when used with the correct button-making equipment

The choice of covering material and button shell determines the visible appearance, while the nail-back assembly provides the fixing.

Button Dies for Covered Nail Buttons

For standard upholstery fabrics, a suitable Button Die is used to produce the covered button.

The correct die helps form the covering fabric neatly around the aluminium shell and secure the required back component.

Leather, Vinyl & Thick Fabric Buttons

Leather, vinyl and heavy upholstery fabrics create greater bulk around the button shell.

For these materials, use the specialist Button Die for Leather, Vinyl & Thick Fabric.

This specialist tooling is made for thicker covering materials and is useful for furniture where nail-backed buttons need to match leather, vinyl or upholstery fabric.

Spring Washer Applicator or Covered Nail Button Application Tool?

These are two different specialist upholstery tools.

The Nail Back Spring Washer Applicator Tool is used when assembling the nail-back fixing and spring washer onto the covered button.

The Covered Nail Button Application Tool is used for fitting the completed nail-backed button into suitable furniture.

The covered nail button application tool helps avoid striking the decorative button face directly during installation.

Both tools therefore support the same nail-back button system but perform different jobs.

Spring Washer Applicator or Button Press?

A button press and spring washer applicator also perform different functions.

A D-1 Button Press is used with compatible dies to produce the fabric-covered button itself.

The spring washer applicator is used for the specialist nail-back fixing components.

Professional workshops producing nail-backed buttons may therefore require both types of equipment depending on their button-making setup.

Nail Back Buttons or Wire Back Buttons?

Nail-backed and wire-backed buttons use different fixing systems.

Choose nail-back buttons where:

• The finished button will fix directly into a suitable furniture backing
• Headboard or fixed-seating buttoning is required
• A nail fixing suits the furniture construction

Choose Button Wire Backs where:

• Upholstery twine is being used
• Traditional deep buttoning is required
• The button will be pulled through the upholstery
• A tied fixing is preferred

The spring washer applicator is specifically relevant to the nail-back system.

Nail Back Buttons or Prong Back Buttons?

Button Prong Backs use long metal prongs that pass through suitable upholstery layers.

Nail backs instead provide a nail fixing intended to enter a suitable furniture frame or backing.

The correct fixing method depends on:

• Furniture construction
• Upholstery depth
• Rear access
• Button position
• Fixing surface
• Original furniture design

Specialist Upholstery Button Tool for Tight Spaces

One of the main benefits of this tool is its usefulness where button components are difficult to hold by hand.

specifically identifies it as useful in tricky and tight places.

This makes it particularly relevant to:

• Furniture assembly
• Headboard manufacture
• Repair work
• Restricted-access furniture areas
• Repeated nail-back button production

Nail Back Button Tool for Furniture Restoration

The applicator can also be useful when reproducing nail-backed buttons on existing furniture.

Restoration applications may include:

• Traditional headboards
• Bedheads
• Chairs
• Sofas
• Decorative upholstered panels
• Fixed seating

Matching the original button style and fixing system helps replacement buttons blend more naturally with the existing upholstery.

Professional Nail Back Buttoning Equipment

The Nail Back Spring Washer Applicator Tool forms part of Status Fabrics' wider professional buttoning range.

For compatible components, use Nail Back Spring Washers and No30 Button Nail Back Nails.

For final fitting of the completed button, use the Covered Nail Button Application Tool.

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Specialist nail back spring washer applicator tool for assembling fabric-covered nail-back upholstery buttons quickly and securely.

• made for fitting spring washers onto nail backs
• Holds the covered button head securely during assembly
• Helps position the nail and washer accurately
• Particularly useful in tight or awkward working areas
• Suitable for professional upholstery and furniture manufacture
• Use it for headboards, fixed seating and decorative furniture buttoning
• Purpose-made tool for nail-back covered button production

Use with Nail Back Spring Washers and compatible No30 Button Nail Back Nails.

For installing the completed nail-backed button into the furniture, use the Covered Nail Button Application Tool.

Browse Buttoning Tools for presses, dies, cutters and specialist upholstery button-fitting equipment.