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C. S. Osborne 2-Piece Upholstery Button Die Set with Fabric Cutter

The C. S. Osborne 2-Piece Upholstery Button Die Set with Cutter provides professional tooling for producing neat, consistent fabric-covered furniture buttons.

Manufactured from forged steel, the set combines the two-piece button-forming die with a matching Osborne fabric cutter, giving upholsterers the tooling required to prepare the covering material and form the finished button.

Available in sizes 24, 30 and 36, this is the Osborne medium die, made for most upholstery fabrics.

Product Specification

• Brand: C. S. Osborne
• Product type: Upholstery button die set with cutter
• Die construction: Forged steel
• Die type: Medium
• Suitable for: Most upholstery fabrics
• Available sizes: 24, 30 and 36
• Includes: Two-piece button die and Osborne fabric cutter
• Compatible press: Osborne W1 Button Covering Machine
• Also suitable for: Osborne W3 Pneumatic Button Press
• Application: Fabric-covered upholstery button production

Professional C. S. Osborne Button-Making Tooling

C. S. Osborne tools are widely used in professional upholstery workshops where repeatability and durable workshop equipment are important.

This combined button die and fabric cutter set provides both key pieces of tooling needed for covered-button production.

The fabric cutter prepares a consistently sized piece of covering material, while the two-piece die forms that fabric around the button shell and corresponding back.

Typical applications include:

• Headboards
• Sofa backs
• Armchairs
• Footstools
• Ottomans
• Upholstered bed panels
• Decorative wall panels
• Deep-buttoned furniture
• Furniture restoration
• Replacement upholstery buttons

Forged Steel Upholstery Button Die Set

The die set is manufactured from forged steel, providing durable tooling for professional workshop use.

This makes it particularly suitable for upholsterers and furniture manufacturers producing covered buttons regularly rather than relying on lightweight or improvised button-making tools.

Accurate die tooling helps achieve:

• Consistent button shape
• Neat fabric formation
• Repeatable button size
• Better alignment of button components
• Cleaner professional presentation
• Consistency across larger batches

Medium Button Die for Most Upholstery Fabrics

describes this Osborne set as the medium die, suitable for most fabrics.

This makes it appropriate for a broad range of conventional furniture and upholstery textiles used for covered buttons.

Suitable applications can include:

• Furniture fabrics
• Headboard fabrics
• Decorative upholstery cloth
• Woven upholstery materials
• General soft furnishing fabrics

Material thickness and construction can vary considerably, so particularly unusual, heavy or highly backed materials should be checked for suitability before larger-scale button production.

Available Osborne Button Die Sizes

Size 24 Osborne Button Die Set

Size 24 provides a smaller covered upholstery button suited to furniture where a compact decorative button is required.

It can be used for applications such as chairs, smaller furniture details, headboards and restoration work.

Size 30 Osborne Button Die Set

Size 30 is a upholstery button size suited to many furniture and headboard applications.

It is commonly useful for:

• Headboards
• Sofa backs
• Chair backs
• Upholstered panels
• Furniture restoration

Size 36 Osborne Button Die Set

Size 36 produces a larger, more prominent covered upholstery button.

It is well suited to:

• Deep-buttoned headboards
• Larger furniture
• Sofa backs
• Ottomans
• Feature upholstery panels

Always match the selected die size to the corresponding button shell and button back.

Includes Matching Osborne Fabric Cutter

Unlike a button die supplied on its own, this product includes the matching Osborne fabric cutter.

The cutter prepares a circular piece of upholstery fabric suitable for use with the corresponding button die.

Consistently sized covering pieces help:

• Keep fabric centred over the button shell
• Reduce excess material inside the button
• Improve edge formation
• Reduce variation between finished buttons
• Improve repeatability across larger production runs

For replacement or additional cutting tooling, see the Osborne Fabric Cutter Only.

made for the Osborne W1 Button Covering Machine

This die set is designed to fit the Osborne Fabric & Button Press.

The C. S. Osborne W1 is a professional hand-operated button covering machine made for bench mounting and regular covered-button production.

specifies the W1 as capable of producing approximately 80, 120 buttons per hour, making the combination particularly suited to professional workshops and manufacturers producing buttons in quantity.

Compatible with the Osborne W3 Pneumatic Button Press

The die set is also made for use with the Osborne W3 Pneumatic Button Press.

This makes the same Osborne tooling suitable within both hand-operated W1 and pneumatic W3 button-production systems.

For workshops already using Osborne equipment, this compatibility allows the same style of die and cutting tooling to remain within the established button-making system.

Upholstery Button Die Set for Headboards

Fabric-covered buttons are widely used in upholstered headboard manufacture.

This Osborne die set is suited to producing consistent buttons for:

• Diamond-buttoned headboards
• Square button patterns
• Upholstered bedheads
• Decorative bed panels
• Feature wall panels
• Bespoke headboards

Consistency is particularly important on larger headboards because variations between buttons become more noticeable when many buttons are arranged together.

Osborne Button Dies for Deep-Buttoned Furniture

Covered buttons are also a key feature of traditional and deep-buttoned furniture.

Typical applications include:

• Sofa backs
• Chairs
• Chesterfield-style furniture
• Footstools
• Ottomans
• Upholstered benches
• Decorative furniture panels

The Osborne die set provides professional tooling for producing the covered button before the appropriate fixing system is used to attach it to the furniture.

Use with Aluminium Button Shells

Fabric-covered buttons can be produced using matching Aluminium Button Shells.

Status Fabrics' aluminium button shells are available in sizes including 24, 30 and 36, allowing them to be matched with the corresponding Osborne die size.

The aluminium shell creates the shape and visible face of the button beneath the covering fabric.

Choosing a Button Back

The rear fixing of the covered button depends on the furniture construction.

Wire Backs

Button Wire Backs provide a loop for traditional upholstery twine and deep-buttoning applications.

Prong Backs

Button Prong Backs provide a mechanical fixing using long prongs through suitable upholstery constructions.

Hook Backs

Hook Backs provide a hook-style fixing for suitable prepared buttoning systems.

Tape Backs

Tape Backs accept long and short button tapes for suitable cushion and bedding applications.

The shell, back and die should be matched correctly according to the button size and required fixing method.

Osborne Die Set or Separate Osborne Fabric Cutter?

This product combines both the button die set and matching fabric cutter.

The Osborne Fabric Cutter Only is more appropriate when:

• An existing Osborne die is already owned
• A worn cutter needs replacing
• An additional cutter is required
• Only fabric cutting equipment is needed

For a new Osborne button size where both cutting and button-forming tooling are required, the combined two-piece die set with cutter provides the complete tooling set.

Osborne Buttoning System or D-3 Buttoning System?

The Osborne die set belongs to the C. S. Osborne W1/W3 buttoning system.

also supplies the D-3 Fabric & Button Press with its own Super Die Sets.

These are separate tooling systems.

Choose the Osborne die set where:

• An Osborne W1 press is already in use
• Osborne W3 compatibility is required
• C. S. Osborne tooling is preferred
• A combined die-and-cutter set is required

Choose the D-3 system where the workshop is already equipped around the D-3 press and Super Die tooling.

C. S. Osborne Button Die Sets for Furniture Restoration

The Osborne die set is also useful for professional furniture restoration where replacement covered buttons need to match existing upholstery.

Applications include:

• Antique and traditional furniture
• Chairs and sofas
• Headboards
• Footstools
• Ottomans
• Decorative upholstered panels

Matching the original button size, covering fabric and fixing method helps replacement buttons blend with the existing furniture.

Osborne Button-Making Equipment for Trade Workshops

The C. S. Osborne 2-Piece Die Set with Cutter is particularly suitable for:

• Professional upholsterers
• Furniture manufacturers
• Headboard manufacturers
• Furniture restoration workshops
• Contract furniture manufacturers
• Bespoke furniture makers
• Soft furnishing businesses
• Upholstery production departments

Pair the die set with the Osborne Fabric & Button Press for a professional C. S. Osborne button-making setup.

For replacement cutting tooling, see the Osborne Fabric Cutter Only.

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Professional C. S. Osborne upholstery button die set with fabric cutter for producing consistent fabric-covered furniture buttons.

• Genuine C. S. Osborne button-making tooling
• Two-piece button die set
• Includes matching Osborne fabric cutter
• Manufactured from forged steel
• Available in sizes 24, 30 and 36
• Medium die suitable for most upholstery fabrics
• made for the Osborne W1 Button Covering Machine
• Also compatible with the Osborne W3 Pneumatic Button Press
• Use it for professional upholstery and regular covered-button production

Pair with the Osborne Fabric & Button Press for professional hand-operated covered-button production.

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