C.S. Osborne · Webbing stretchers and spring tools
C.S. Osborne No. 250 Webbing and Canvas Stretching Pliers
When to choose it
Choose the No. 250 when the material edge is available for clamping between jaws. Osborne lists upholstery webbing, canvas and leather as intended uses. Its hammer jaw can serve as a lever, so consider where it can bear while you pull and whether the 3⅜-inch jaw can get onto the material without an obstruction.
The total length is 8½ inches. That tells you how much tool needs to fit beside the seat, while the separate jaw width describes the gripping face. Compare the pin-type No. 255 if your work calls for a row of pins to catch the strip and a rubber face to bear against the rail.
Specifications
- Brand
- C.S. Osborne
- Construction
- Hammer-jaw stretcher
- Work task
- Webbing, canvas and leather
- Model
- 250
- Overall length
- 8½ in
- Jaw width
- 3⅜ in
- Tool weight
- 18 oz
- Jaw type
- Hammer jaw
- Finish
- Nickel-plated
- Grips
- Vinyl
- Amazon.com reference
- B002U2YT3A
Fit and buying advice
Check the exposed edge and where the hammer jaw will bear during the pull.
Related choice C.S. Osborne No. 255 Rubber-End Webbing Stretcher ↗
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Documentation
Questions about this product
Which measurement tells me how much jaw fits across the strip?
Use the 3⅜-inch jaw width. The 8½-inch figure measures the whole tool.
Does this work like a gooseneck pin stretcher?
This model grips material between jaws. A gooseneck stretcher catches the webbing near the frame with its separate pin head and lever arrangement.
What if the edge is crowded on both sides?
Measure the free width around the strip and compare Osborne’s small-jaw 251 if the wider jaw has nowhere to sit.
