Rivets Needed

[hawsome34]

I'm wondering could anybody help me out on this one.

I have a sheath for a GB SFA, the rivets are in need of replacing like yesterday.

Does anyone know anywhere near Liverpool or Manchester that sells small quantity rivets suitable for leather, so I can repair this sheath.

Also any makers who have 5 rivets they would like to donate, would be very welcome to help me out on this.

Cheers,

 

[billycan]

Hi Hawsome34,
I replaced a couple of mine the other week as they had split. I used some brass ones bought from Attleborough Accessories designed for knife handles. I cut them down a bit and hammered them together and they are as firm as anything and they look good too. Here's the link to the webpage. Called Cutlers Rivets

http://www.attacc.com/scripts/sh000...ts&PN=KNIFE_MAKING_ACCESSORIES.html#aRIV#aRIV

Hope this helps

Billycan

 

[Longstrider]

Hi Hawsome, What thickness of leather are you looking to go through? I have 2 part rivets in a couple of sizes and could stick half a dozen in the post no problems.

PM me with your needs and an address and I'll get them off to you fella.

 

[John Fenna]

Most haberdashers sell rivets intended for home made denim jeans, one brand being "Newey" (spelling?) and I regularly use these on leather work. Meant for fabric these can be a bit short for multi layer leather but cope with up to about 7mm. They are bronzey in colour, not to wide and come with all the tools in the pack - except a hammer! - and pretty tough.
Hope this helps

 

[Wayland]

I usually use small copper nails trimmed to length and peened over onto a washer.

Much stronger than two part rivets and available from a good hardware store.

For Living history stuff I have to make square rivets from brass sheet.

 

[Phil562]

I have heard that if you approach GB they may send you a replacement buckshee, worth an email

 

[Dougster]

I have some brass ones - they'll need cutitng down, but pm me your address and you can have 5. They are thinner than the originals though.

 

[hawsome34]

Thanks to everyone for their help on this, Longstrider has kindly heped me out on this. I hope this'll give me the motivation to think of making one.

Cheers again.

 

[demographic]

I know it might not look the best but when I have lost rivets from nailbags (I work as a carpenter) I just bend a two pence piece over and hammer it flat over the seam, I had a nailbag that lasted for years that way till the rest of it fell to bits anyway.

Its been said by workmates that I could have bought another nailbag with the money I bent over the seams though (dunno where they get a leather nailbag for 8 pence though ).

 

[fred gordon]

I have heard that if you approach GB they may send you a replacement buckshee, worth an email

I had this problem last year. As Phil says if you tell them the problem its likely GB will send a replacement. Better than a reputation that things break as far as they are concerned.

 

[hawsome34]

I have heard that if you approach GB they may send you a replacement buckshee, worth an email

I took your advice Phil, and need to say thank you for the suggestion. I emailed GB, got a reply within 3 hours; letting me know that they will despatch a new sheath for nil poine.

Again thanks everyone for their tips and advice, much appreciated.