What are steel eyelet washers used for?

[Freddo]

I see that Ohio Travel bag sells eyelet washers for their eyelets.

What are these typically used for?

Are they necessary or optional?

Would one use them for arm bracers?

Fred

[Ian]

I see that Ohio Travel bag sells eyelet washers for their eyelets.

What are these typically used for?

Are they necessary or optional?

Would one use them for arm bracers?

Fred

I use them mostly if I'm putting eyelets in chrome tanned or garment leather - keeps the eyelets from pulling through the leather.

[tonyc1]

Apart from Stainless steel, I've never used Steel eyelets and Washers, all I've ever used are Brass or painted Brass.

Tony.

[Freddo]

The washer would go over the post on the back side, before setting it correct?

What tool(s) are you using to set your eyelets?

Fred

[Luke Hatley]

The washer would go over the post on the back side, before setting it correct?

What tool(s) are you using to set your eyelets?

Fred

EYELET SETTER.........

[UKRay]

EYELET SETTER.........

Yup, thats just about what I would have said too... LOL