Need Help With Tandy Clasp

[johnggrg]

I recently purchased a couple clasps from tANDY. oNE SIDE OF THE CLASP GETS RIVETED AND THE OTHER SIDE I AM NOT SURE OF. tHERE IS JUST TWO POSTS WITH NO THREADS IN THEM NO RIVET HOLES NOTHING. i AM GOING TO TRY AND ATTACH A PICTURE OF IT. aNY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. JOHN

Edited January 23, 2012 by johnggrg

[johnggrg]

I recently purchased a couple clasps from tANDY. oNE SIDE OF THE CLASP GETS RIVETED AND THE OTHER SIDE I AM NOT SURE OF. tHERE IS JUST TWO POSTS WITH NO THREADS IN THEM NO RIVET HOLES NOTHING. i AM GOING TO TRY AND ATTACH A PICTURE OF IT. aNY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. JOHN p.s i SHOULD ALSO MENTION. tHE TWO HOLES YOU SEE AT TOP ARE NOT THERE ON THESE. wHAT IS THERE IS TWO FAKE SCREW HEADS. BUT ON THE BACK IT IS JUST A POST WITH NO THREADS OR NOTHING?

[Tree Reaper]

If you open the clasp there should be three more rivet holes.

I recently purchased a couple clasps from tANDY. oNE SIDE OF THE CLASP GETS RIVETED AND THE OTHER SIDE I AM NOT SURE OF. tHERE IS JUST TWO POSTS WITH NO THREADS IN THEM NO RIVET HOLES NOTHING. i AM GOING TO TRY AND ATTACH A PICTURE OF IT. aNY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. JOHN

[Scary Leatherworks]

like tree reaper said there "should" be 3 holes for rivets on the back piece. can you open it and take a pic?

[johnggrg]

Thank you for the replies. the three holes are not in question. In the picture you see the two holes there? On mine those two holes are fake screw heads with a post behind them that is not threaded. So that is my question. The part with two holes is my problem because mine doesn't have the two holes. Hope that clears it up enough to figure my problem out. Thank you. john

[Tree Reaper]

You have a bad lot, call Tandy.

[johnggrg]

The strage thing is they made it look like fake flat head screw heads on the face of the loop you see in the picture and the back side of it is a solid post with no hole in it. I'd like to try and fix them if I can. Maybe file off the post on the back and drill out the two holes that should be there. I am sure the head of the rivet would hide the fact I drilled them out. When I first looked at them i knew something was wrong. Any other sugjesttions would be appreciated. Thank you. John P.S Has anyone used this clasp before? If so share some pics. Would like to see it on something to get an idea of what it will look like on something.

[Scary Leatherworks]

The strage thing is they made it look like fake flat head screw heads on the face of the loop you see in the picture and the back side of it is a solid post with no hole in it. I'd like to try and fix them if I can. Maybe file off the post on the back and drill out the two holes that should be there. I am sure the head of the rivet would hide the fact I drilled them out. When I first looked at them i knew something was wrong. Any other sugjesttions would be appreciated. Thank you. John P.S Has anyone used this clasp before? If so share some pics. Would like to see it on something to get an idea of what it will look like on something.

I hope I'm not to late with this reply. The part does not need fixing because they are rivets. here are some pics I just took of one I have. I have used one before as well and it was the same. just look like antique brass jiffy rivets. I placed one of the rivets on the post so you can see it. The rivets should come with it. 3 for the back and 2 extra caps for the "fake screw" posts

Edited January 24, 2012 by Scary Leatherworks

[johnggrg]

I hope I'm not to late with this reply. The part does not need fixing because they are rivets. here are some pics I just took of one I have. I have used one before as well and it was the same. just look like antique brass jiffy rivets. I placed one of the rivets on the post so you can see it. The rivets should come with it. 3 for the back and 2 extra caps for the "fake screw" posts

That's great thanks alot for clearing that up for me. Also for taking the time to post pictures so there was no confusion about what you were saying. Just what I needed to know. Thanks again. John

[Tree Reaper]

Are the rivets fixed to clasp or are they just stuck in the holes?

Tandys picture clearly shows holes and they say five rivets are required and nothing about them being included.

Edited January 24, 2012 by Tree Reaper

[Scary Leatherworks]

Are the rivets fixed to clasp or are they just stuck in the holes?

Tandys picture clearly shows holes and they say five rivets are required and nothing about them being included.

On the one I posted the pics for the 2 rivets for the front part of the clasp are attached and on the front they look like fake screws and only require the rivet cap be pressed on.. the other 3 are separate. total parts are three rivets and 5 rivet caps, which came with mine

[Tree Reaper]

That clasp appears on the Springfield site and it shows the fake posts, Tandy's picture doesn't for some reason.

On the one I posted the pics for the 2 rivets for the front part of the clasp are attached and on the front they look like fake screws and only require the rivet cap be pressed on.. the other 3 are separate. total parts are three rivets and 5 rivet caps, which came with mine