How to set rivets, grommets and snaps 

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In this video I`d like to show you how to set rivets, grommets and snaps in leather with hand tools plus a few tips and tricks.
Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:16 Double cap rivets
02:43 Grommets
03:41 Copper rivets
06:53 Snaps
Double cap rivets:
- measure the thickness of the leather
- post lenghts should be 1-1,5mm longer
- one setter for all rivet sizes
( I recommend: Double cap rivet setter #02200 - Weaver or #168 - C.S. Osborne tools)
Grommets:
- measure the thickness of the leather
- post lenghts should be 1-2 mm longer
- you need a different setter for each grommet size
( I recommend C.S. Osborne Grommet setter for 1/4" and 3/8" grommets or the Eyelet Setter 65-6279 )
Saddler-/Copperrivets:
- Take a look at the chart in the video for sizes and tools numbers - make a screenshot and save it for later
- available in copper and brass
- especially used with thicker leather
- different setter with different rivet sizes
- End cutting nipper used in the video - Knippex 99-280
- round head hammer
Snaps:
- Line 24 (Standard size) 5/8" = 16mm head diameter
with Post length in 3/8" = 9,5mm or 1/4" = 6mm
matching hole in 5/32" = 4mm
- Line 20 (smaller size) 1/2" = 13mm head diameter
with Post length in 1/4" = 6.3mm
matching hole 1/8" = 3mm
- smaller or bigger sizes available
- Upper part of the snap - cap and socket
lower part of the snap - stud and post
- different setter needed for different snap sizes
- Used in the video to set Line 24 snaps - C.S. Osborne #229-24 Snap setter
- for Line 20 snaps - C.S. Osborne #229-20 Snap setter
or
- Weaver Nr 65-6278 to set Line 24 and 65-6277 to set Line 20
- Post length should be 1,5 - 2mm longer than the width of the leather