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BRASS RIVET & BURRS SETTING VERY HARD Good morning, I have used copper rivet and burrs without difficulty in the past, but the copper didn't look right with the brass hardware on my current project so I picked up a pack of #12 brass. Has anyone else used the brass and found it extremely difficult to set the burr? I found myself having to pound quite hard and bending the rivet both on the bottom and top. I even tried lubricating the rivet with a little neatstoot oil without any improvement. Has anyone else had this difficulty and if so, any recommended solutions? For this project I just switched to a standard brass quick rivet because the rivets are purely decorative. Thanks, Kyle

This was very helpful. I sew my pockets onto the gusset before I sew the sides and this calculation helped me get an initial length that was nearly perfect. I used the calculation, cut the piece, and then fit it to assure all was right. Fit perfect. The method of cutting the gusset long and cutting off the extra after sewing works fine if you aren't attaching something like a pocket to each side that need to be in the same place on each side. Thanks, Kyle

I have been sewing with Tiger thread for a few weeks now and it has made life so much easier. I can use a smaller thread with light waxing for long runs of saddle stitching and I havent had any worries about abrading the thread and there isn't a ton of wax buildup. I can also make much smaller holes. There will be times when I use waxed stranded thread when I want the look of the larger heavily waxed thread, but Tiger thread is going to be my go to for most projects. Please let us know what you think about the flat braided thread you purchased on ebay. That's a pretty good price for 260 meters. What is the name of the thread you purchased? Kyle