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The Rusted Roan is a community built with a clear vision to teach you the art of western upholstery.

Enjoy this curated collection of free resources to help you on your upholstery journey.

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Basic Upholstery Tools

A PDF download that will list the basic upholstery tools you will need to get starting in your upholstery journey
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Decorative Nailer Tools and Tips

This video will explain about decorative nailer tools and some tips and tricks.
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Selecting Hair On Hides

This video will explain the things to consider when selecting cowhide (hair on) hides. You will also receive a PDF download.
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Tear Down

This video will walk you through the steps to label the old fabric for reference and how to tear down a chair. Also comes with a PDF download on the tools I prefer to use for tear down.