gransfors rivets

[brickie58]

Hi can anyone tell me what's the name/type of rivets gransfors use on their sheaths thanks and where to get them.

 

[Retired Member southey]

If it's just replacing one then i wouldn't bother using the same. I used a copper rivet kindly given to me by decorum (member) it looks fine and is stronger. As each cheese rivet fails I'll replace them with copper.

 

[brickie58]

If it's just replacing one then i wouldn't bother using the same. I used a copper rivet kindly given to me by decorum (member) it looks fine and is stronger. As each cheese rivet fails I'll replace them with copper.

Thanks but I'm making a mask for a double bit axe. I usually just sew them but I fancied putting some rivets in as well, belts and braces if you see what I mean, the copper rivet looks OK and I have some copper roofing nails I could use in a push.thanks for reply.

 

[Retired Member southey]

No worries. the Gransfores ones are a bit pap though.

 

[Fraxinus]

When I made a mask for my hatchet I got the rivets and setting tools from the Identity Store they worked well.

Rob.

 

[brickie58]

thanks I will have a look .

When I made a mask for my hatchet I got the rivets and setting tools from the Identity Store they worked well.

Rob.

 

[Bongonaut]

Chicago rivets? Very strong and look nice...

 

[Tipi]

if you know any one who shoots .22 rim fire ask for some of the casings, they make excellent rivets. thats what i used on my axe mask.

 

[Hibrion]

if you know any one who shoots .22 rim fire ask for some of the casings, they make excellent rivets. thats what i used on my axe mask.

Would be interested in how this works, since I have a good bit of spent brass around.

 

[Robson Valley]

Copper rivets with chamfered ends and the burrs ought to be available in all sorts of shank lengths,
anywhere horse/farm/saddle/leather supplies are stocked.

 

[Tipi]

Would be interested in how this works, since I have a good bit of spent brass around.

first obtain your brass, a hole punch, needle nose pliers and a small ball pein / tack hammer:

punch your hole in your leather with the hole punch (the 6mm one is a good size). pop the brass in. flay out the edges gently by pushing the nose of the needle nose in the hole. i have a tiny ball pein the size of a tack hammer, but a large ball bearing would work too. gently tap out the edges until rounded over.

that my method, nothing too fancy but seems to serve. if you got lots and some scrap leather play about with it. if the casing collapses flay out using the needle nose pliers more.