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I love copper rivets for the very reason I am now trying to defeat. I need to remove one. luckily the late night gaff was on a work horse belt for myself and I can live with the Persian flaw but it got me thinking about the best way to remove a copper rivet. I am now adept and Dremel grinding off standard old rivets but I would assume it take much more grinding thus heat on the leather to take the peen off a properly installed copper rivet.

Any suggestions from others who have never needed to remove one to correct an error?

Any help (and jests) will be accepted with appreciation and a sense of humour.

thanks.

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I've took a bunch of them out over the years. What i do is tap the peen end to get a flat spot. Then take a punch and make a dimple in the rivet and drill it till the washer comes off / loose and then knock the rivet out. I have read where others say they grind the peened end smooth and then knock the rivet out. Never tried that though.

I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.

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That sounds like a good approach as I think it may be less heat drilling and easier to control than grinding. I may just test one on a scarp.

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Ground the peen end off with a dremel ...took a while and the leather got a little warm. Not enough to damage i don't think but it worked in a pinch.

The other way with a drill press. Worked much faster obviously cleaner job too. The dremel kept sliding around and i scuffed the leather a couple times. (flesh side and was hidden).

I would recommend a drill over a dremel.

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I use a punch to make a dent in the flat side, then I drill it out being careful to stay in the center. Once you get through (for the most part) you can pull it apart with needle nosed pliers.

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Similar to above but on the flat side which seems like an easier side to get a pilot punch and drill started.

Thanks everyone.

Now if I EVER make a mistake I will know what to try.........

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Old hoof trimming nippers may also work with those, a saddle maker I know uses them on regular rivets.

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I wonder where to get those?

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They cost a bit too much just to use them on metal, so you probably would want to get some old ones from a farrier

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