Members Anacott Steel Posted June 1, 2012 Members Report Posted June 1, 2012 Twinoaks has it - its not a single blow but needs to be walked around the mouth, gently. AND make sure it's the appropriate length for the thickness of the leather you're using.Osborne make a setter - less than $20 so might be worth considering. https://www.osborneleathertools.com/product_details.php?pid=307 Quote
Members Jbarv Bulls Posted June 1, 2012 Members Report Posted June 1, 2012 I use a cone tipped type punch I got at Home Depot to flare the snap first, then tap around with my tandy setter until it seats. Works well for me. Quote
Members niftycurly Posted June 12, 2012 Members Report Posted June 12, 2012 Yes! I am also completely hopeless at snaps - so much so that I've avoided them for 3 years. Asked everyone I could find, took my tools in to stores, and the best advice I got was to buy that Tandy setter which I was not interested in. Discovered the CS Osborne setters kits mentioned above a couple months ago and they've been a total 360 - perfect line 24 and 20 snaps every time with just one blow. They also work perfectly in my 1 ton arbor press when I need to keep it quiet. I would highly recommend them - $50 for both sizes vs almost $300 to get the Tandy press with two sets of dies and you don't need to bolt them to a bench. Quote
Members niftycurly Posted June 12, 2012 Members Report Posted June 12, 2012 Yes! I had the exact same problem and did as you did - took my tools with me to different stores, asked everyone I could get a hold of, and was told to get the Tandy press which was too much $$ to justify. In 3 years I was never able to set a proper snap. Discovered the CS Osborne setter kits mentioned above a couple months ago and it's been a 360 turnaround. Perfect snaps every time with just one blow. They also work beautifully in my modified arbor press when I need to work quietly. I couldn't recommend them enough for the terminally snap-challenged. $50 to get both line 20 and 24 vs. $300 to get the Tandy press with 2 sets of dies plus they take up less space and you don't need to bolt them to a bench. If you're only working with the smaller line 20's it's only $17 but CS Osborne direct requires a $25 min order. I found the line 24 set at Western Costume for $30. Quote
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