Issue with holes for rivets on thick leather and markings when putting them

[fredk]

14 minutes ago, ivan7342 said:

And the brass one didn't tried it yet but looks too short, if so, i should the the right lenght ones if possible, if not, do some skiving on the leather to use the bronze ones, or maybe cut a bit the tip of the longer ones...

Not sure how much over the surface of the leather they need to be...

You should have about 3mm of the stem above the leather.

Actually that silver one looks just about right

When I do rivet holes in multiple layers I punch the first main hole accurately, glue the layers together then use that first hole as guide for the others, first pushing the point of a scratch awl through to make sure the punched hole will still be where I want it.

I rarely use a setting bar for flat head rivets. I just put one end on my anvil and whack the other end with my hammer. They end up very flat and no marks from a setting bar.

[ivan7342]

Thanks!! going to do more tries today!

[Sinbad395]

Really cheap hack for the rivets is.. I use a grade 8 bolt from the hardware store--I keep a 5/16, 3/8,7/16 and 1/2 bolt handy. They have a cupped end on the thread end of the bolt that is pretty close to the curve on those domed rivets. Unfortunately it does not work for double capped (rivets with dome caps on both ends)