Very basic riveting questions

[Franke]

I've just started with leatherwork, and have a very basic question: I'm using a 1/4 inch diameter rivet from Tandy, the kind that have a "post" side and the side that has the "cap" (not sure these are the right terms, so forgive my newbie vocabulary). Do I strike the rivet on the side that has the post or the side that has the cap? I'm using a flat mini anvil on the opposite side of the leather.

Also, I'm guessing the post side is the piece that's supposed to go on the inside/non-public side, and that the cap is the piece that's supposed to go on the outside/public side?

[CaptQuirk]

The bottom part has the post, goes on the anvil. The cap is struck with the setting tool. It doesn't take a huge whack to set it, just some tapping.

[brmax]

Some information, for later do you recall size nomenclature when purchased, like 20 or 24 series possibly.

Anyway I'm familiar with just a few marine type, these caps or cool part we see most times have a stud made onto them going through the leather or material. If its a cap it should have a concave tool it sets in on the bench. This other side of leather with post visible we put the "socket", it has the circle springy wire. The post needs to be above the bottom a bit. So here using the punch with (mtn in volcano) you should center it over the stud and force the rolling over of the stud end with mallet apps.

Some of these post without caps or buttons are sometimes just called studs.

When some styles or materials are needed we can switch a few different caps or post and others really, so anyway have fun.

Floyd

 

bottom of this page I use shows a few snap names, and what I try to stick with as a smallbiz

http://www.dotfasteners.com/

Edited November 1, 2016 by brmax

[TinkerTailor]

Here is a video with most of the basics:

 

[Franke]

Thanks everyone! This clarifies things.

The confusion started when I realized that the "rivet setting" set I bought is probably a snap or eyelet setting set. It also has one of those bars with depressions like in the video.

[CaptQuirk]

For the domed rapid rivets, the metal cylinder will have a round dimple that fits over the domed cap. You can get those at a Hobby Lobby and maybe Michaels... if you are in a big enough city. That is better than ordering and paying shipping.