![]() ![]() This is a brilliant tool to buy when first starting leatherwork. The mini anvil also makes a great work surface as opposed to using a large homemade anvil shown in the video.RJ Leather Studio Rivet Tool with 100 Double Capped Rivets 10mm Although the procedure is the same for different size rivets, the cap size may vary requiring a wider or narrower setter. You can use a metal hammer but over time the tops of the setting tools or punches will start to mushroom out.įollowing is a leather craft video showing how to set rapid rivets and double cap rivets in leather. To protect your leather tools, it best to hit any setting tools or punches with a rawhide mallet or poly head mallet. This deluxe set will keep the caps curved when the rivet is set. Use the flat base of a setter if you are hitting a flat post base. With the deluxe set, you place the double cap rivet post against the provided anvil's appropriate size concave shape, place the setter over the cap and hit with a hammer. We also have the deluxe snap all rivet setter set which can be used to set a variety of rivet sizes but works best with the medium size rivets. We use this in conjunction with the mini anvil or you might have a piece of smooth solid metal which will work well for a solid base. We have several individual rivet setter sizes that fit different size rivet caps. However, if you want to set the rivet so it will keep the round finished shape of the cap, you will need a rivet setter. Setting the rivet with a hammer will flatten the rivet cap. A hammer head that has a bit of convex shape works the best so it will not mark the leather like a flat hammer face would. Once the rivet is in the leather, put it on the anvil and hit it with a metal hammer head. A wooden stump also makes a great solid base to put the mini anvil on. Place it on a work table that does not have any bounce. The mini anvil makes a good base for setting the rivet. Insert the rivet post into the hole and push the cap onto the post. To set a rapid rivet, you will need a hole punch, anvil and a hammer and/or setter. If we are making a coin purse from 3 - 4 oz thick leather, we would use a small rapid rivet to go through two layers of this thickness. If we have to go through these three layers of leather, we would use the large rapid rivets. Sometimes on our hunting knife cases which we normally make out of 8 - 9 oz thickness we include a third layer of leather that runs along the blade so the blade will not cut the thread. We also use medium rivets for going through two layers of 5 - 6 oz leather for jackknife cases. To rivet two layers of 8 - 9 oz thick belt leather for example where it wraps around a buckle, we use medium rapid rivets. How To Set Rapid Rivets & Double Cap Rivets In Leather The advantage of the rotary punch is that it is convenient to punch the odd hole but the disadvantage is it is tiring on the hands if you have to squeeze it for punching lots of holes as well it is limited as to how far you can punch a hole from the edge. The advantage of using a hole punch you hit with a hammer is that it is easy on the hands and you can punch a hole far a away from the edge of the leather. You can use a piece of scrap leather underneath or you could use a cutting board or poundo board. To make the cutting hole tubes last the longest, you will want to punch it through the leather into something soft. Both the mini punch set tool and rotary punch tool have the appropriate size tube hole cutters required for snaps, rivets and spikes. How to Punch Holes In Leatherįor most items that have to be set such as rivets, snaps and spikes, you will first need to punch a hole with a mini leather hole punch, drive punch or or a rotary hole punch. Leather used for coin purses might be made out of 3 to 4 oz thickness which means the leather is 3/64" thick to 4/64" thick. Briefcases and cases for jackknives might be a bit thinner such as 5 - 6 oz thickness which means it is 5/64" thick to 6/64" thick. Therefore leather often used for making solid belts or hunting knife cases is 8 to 9 oz which means it is 8/64" thick to 9/64" thick. ![]() Comments On Leather Craft Setters & Tools How To Measure Leather Thickness We use tubular rivets for industrial applications as well as copper rivets with washers which are the strongest. Our tubular rivets are even stronger than the double cap rivets. For dog collars, we use the double cap rivets which are even stronger than the rapid rivets. Our rapid rivets are the most widely used for most applications by leather workers. We have easy to rivets and rivet setters for general leather craft work which come in a variety of sizes to get you started. We supply a large variety of rivets and setters for leather craft work. ![]()
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