Are girls allowed? :P

[plinkercases]

If you are using a rivet setter that is all in one there should be a small concave impression on the bottom beside the hole for the post. If you use this the bur over the cut off post you get a rounded look rather than flattened and there are no sharp bits. If you intent to use copper a lot there are very nice rivet tool sets that include separate tools for setting, burring and then even doming the back side nicely.

here is one source... not where I got mine but first that came up in  search;

https://www.rmleathersupply.com/products/douglas-rivet-setter-domer

now maybe you know all this but from the flattened splatted look I would say you are missing a step or tool function.

Here are some shots of mine when I use the rounded peener to bur and then dome the back side (causes the little flat on the post so perhaps I should do it in the other order..) Also these are dyed over which was to give an aged effect to the piece.

Edited June 4, 2018 by plinkercases
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[karlova]

3 hours ago, plinkercases said:

If you are using a rivet setter that is all in one there should be a small concave impression on the bottom beside the hole for the post. If you use this the bur over the cut off post you get a rounded look rather than flattened and there are no sharp bits. If you intent to use copper a lot there are very nice rivet tool sets that include separate tools for setting, burring and then even doming the back side nicely.

here is one source... not where I got mine but first that came up in  search;

https://www.rmleathersupply.com/products/douglas-rivet-setter-domer

now maybe you know all this but from the flattened splatted look I would say you are missing a step or tool function.

Here are some shots of mine when I use the rounded peener to bur and then dome the back side (causes the little flat on the post so perhaps I should do it in the other order..) Also these are dyed over which was to give an aged effect to the piece.

 

 

Thanks, your rivets look awesome!

I do have that impression on the setter but it seems too big. Tried using it a few times but it didn't work  

Here's what my setter looks like

[plinkercases]

Yup may just be too big....You may be using the wrong size setter for the rivet size since too big will fit for setting but perhaps the domer is too deep? I have 2 sets (#9 and #12 - there is #14 but I am not there yet!) the three part tool set with a separate setter, rounder (for the post) and domer (for the flat back).

Nice thing about the separate tool is you can move the rounder around the post to get it evenly rounded and all the way down to the washer. They were a great investment and I love using copper rivets all the time.

[karlova]

Yessss! I've just visited our machine shop again and they made me a stainless domer which finally works!! As a neighbor I was charged like $7 for it

Now my grief is that I've already finished that backpack and I doubt I could undo all those dozen rivets and reset them.

[garypl]

Those rivets are looking better now!

Gary

[Joseph1836]

There is a market for good tools like that . You should think of selling something like that 

[plinkercases]

Well done. I bet you can give the backpack rivets a go and make them less splattered looking at least a little. Couldn't hurt to try on a less visible one first.

PS love that anvil they made you.

[Joseph1836]

Do you ever sail to the USA 

[battlemunky]

And for 7 bucks, you need to buy them a beer or so! I have rivet envy now between Plinker and Karlova.

[karlova]

11 hours ago, plinkercases said:

Well done. I bet you can give the backpack rivets a go and make them less splattered looking at least a little. Couldn't hurt to try on a less visible one first.

PS love that anvil they made you.

I've already tried on some other flat rivets - nothing can be done to them.

Gotta live them like that. But to me this would be OK, I like rustic shit. 

8 hours ago, Joseph1836 said:

Do you ever sail to the USA 

Nope - I don't sail too much lately, but for the US I would need a visa and I just don't want to deal with bureaucracy... not yet

6 hours ago, battlemunky said:

And for 7 bucks, you need to buy them a beer or so! I have rivet envy now between Plinker and Karlova.

LOL  

Yeah I am kinda thinking about some way to return the favor. But they said spreading the word is enough, and I am doing my best

 

Edited June 6, 2018 by karlova