Modify concho into a snap

[Toddo]

You ever see a cool concho that you wish was a snap?  I ground down the outer head of the concho screw to fit inside the snap head with a bench grinder and some filing.  All it would need is a small drop of red locktight to make it permanent.  This is going on the next knife sheath I make.

Edited May 14 by Toddo

[jrdunn]

Good idea!

 

[fredk]

Tandy used to sell packs of 10 adapters to change conchos to snaps. No work need other than the usual screwdriver

[Toddo]

  On 5/14/2025 at 2:23 AM, jrdunn said:

Good idea!

 

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  On 5/14/2025 at 1:33 PM, fredk said:

Tandy used to sell packs of 10 adapters to change conchos to snaps. No work need other than the usual screwdriver

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Oh really?  I'd like to get my hands on those screws.  That was a bit if work getting that screw to fit inside that snap head.  Like you really had to want to make it happen to do all that work.

[fredk]

I see they still do the packs

https://tandyleather.eu/en-gb/products/concho-snap-adapter-10-pack

[Toddo]

  On 5/14/2025 at 6:55 PM, fredk said:

I see they still do the packs

https://tandyleather.eu/en-gb/products/concho-snap-adapter-10-pack

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Sweet.  I'm going to order a pack and see if those screws fit the conchos I have.

[Toddo]

So I finally got the Tandy concho-to-snap adapters in the mail.  The screws  that came in the set were a coarse thread and the buffalo nickel concho screws are a fine thread so those screws don't work for that particular concho in case anybody is interested.

[fredk]

I've used those Tandy converters and I've had to re-tap the threads on the conchos

I keep M3 and M4 taps handy for re-cutting threads. I also buy in M3 or M4 flanged head bolts to use. 25 bolts of each size cost me about £2.50 (each) ($3?)