Snaps for the first time

[Dwight]

I've never had any real issues with Tandy snaps, . . . but they did change their supplier, . . . the backer pieces for the male part are differently shaped, . . . and the exterior piece that attaches to the female part seems to be made a bit thinner, . . . 

BUT, . . . they work, . . . 

May God bless,

Dwight

[Clintock]

Appreciate the info. I mentioned hobby lobby and the wife wants a date night now. Reckon I could stand to browse around for a min or 100 while she looks.

hope they got one in stock since it's really far but if not there is a Lowes just up the street from them. I didn't know they carried them biker. 

[RhodesAveDesigns]

I bought a  General Tools "Snap Fastener Kit" a few weeks ago at Home Depot.The whole kit ran around $5; the Home Depot website made it easy to find and purchase them, as it shows you how many kits are in stock and where they are located. It comes with 6 snaps and the setting tool, and are billed as nickel-plated brass. They are fairly heavy, and seem more "solid" than the snaps from the fabric store. There isn't any size info (if the standard 20 or 24), but I'm pretty sure that they are size 24.

You do have to be careful with snaps that they are thick/ deep enough for the leather you are using, similar to choosing the appropriate rivet size. Make sure you practice setting the snaps on scrap leather before you attempt to apply them to your project. 

[Mattsbagger]

I got some Line 24 with the hand setter at Michaels cuz Tandy was closed and needed snaps nut not a setter. BUT they seem to be better than Tandy. YMMV. Ta. Matt.

[Clintock]

just left hobby lobby. Picked up another stylus modeling spoon snap setter 2 packs of 6 sets snaps all for under 30 bucks. 

[Clintock]

Well... Looks like I sprung the handle on those pliers. Too much pressure. They still work just don't open back up on their own. So if anyone reads this with the hobby lobby snap setter pliers in mind, just don't apply the same amount of pressure you'd use to ring off a bolt. 

Prolly gonna order the old stem and anvil for a back up. 

[JLSleather]

Just to be clear, I used teh Tandy link because they had a good pic.  I was not "recommending" getting anything at Tandy, nor was I warning against it.

I also do not advocate allowing a spouse in any store

 

[Clintock]

2 hours ago, JLSleather said:

I also do not advocate allowing a spouse in any store

I second that! Just because it says 40% off doesn't mean you're saving money from buying something you don't need anyway. But she did buy my supper so I'm ok with that.