This is an old thread but hope some of you can help me with your trade knowledge, as I was recently searching for the same answer you all have been discussing. I use 9mm cap x 7mm post double capped rivets - solid brass from OTB (407D) supplied by Mennonite’s in Canada, who get them from Weaver. I used to get them in the boxes labeled “Ohio Travel Bag, manufactured in Belgium”. Then my supplier provided the same rivets in plastic bags marked made in Taiwan. The quality was the same so didn’t question it. Now I am also ordering 9mm cap x 9mm post double capped rivets solid brass OTB (409D), from the same supplier which I did in the past, and the rivets were the same quality- a solid post with no crimp and quality brass. Now my supplier says weaver is providing him with a new rivet for the 409D, which is a bit higher shine, has a crimp in the post and a hole in the top of the post. Anyways, I assume these are not Ohio Travel Bag, and am worried about the quality (as I have used cheaper solid brass rivets in the past, which my supplier called “economy” that tarnished very quickly and were poor quality). I am going to do some testing of these new 409D rivets, but was wondering if any of you know the story on Ohio Travel Bags current quality rivets, or if any of you have suggestions on the best quality rivets in the market. Short story long, thank you for reading this far if you have, and I would appreciate any advice or suggestions you have on quality solid brass rivets. FYI I am in Canada.
Thanks in advance for the leather craft community helping me out.
kindest regards,
Brett
