Family owned in Cedar Falls since 1962 · Two stores · One service bench
Aisle 4 · Main Street
Sold by the piece since 1962. Bring the bolt and we'll match the thread for free.
The fastener wall is why a lot of people walk in the first time. Metric and imperial, sold one at a time, with a thread gauge on the counter and somebody who knows how to read it. The key machine lives here too.
FASTENERS
Not on the list? We order from two regional warehouses, and most things land in 2 to 4 business days. Ask for it here.
Key cutting $2.75
house keys, cut while you watch; specialty & padlock blanks $4.50
Thread matching Free
bring the mystery bolt, leave with its twin
Hardware by the piece From 10¢
buy four washers, not a box of fifty
Estimate before we start. Redo or refund if it didn't hold.
What people walk in with
We gauge the thread, check the grade, and pull its twin from the wall. It takes about a minute, and the matching is free.
We'll size you a thread insert or a slightly bigger screw, and show you which one your job needs.
Check the odd-parts drawer with us. If it isn't there, we'll find the closest current part that fits the same holes.
Who to ask for
Fastener wall & keys · Main Street
Owen won the Earl Holloway Shop Award in 2021 and has worked Saturdays and summers ever since, around his trade-school classes. Fastest thread gauge in the building, by his own count.
More questions? The full FAQ covers returns, delivery and the bench.
The whole pitch
The bolt, the chip of paint, the photo of the drip. Whatever you've got, bring it. Sixty-four years in, the answer is usually ten minutes and a few dollars away.
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