Setting snaps

[Lolly]

I am making more leather covers and pouches recently and have found the snaps and snap setter to be sub par. Does anyone have a suggestion of a reasonable quality setter? Wrench versus hammer set? Thank you all in advance for any advice or suggestions.
Lolly

 

[LadyLocust]

I am making more leather covers and pouches recently and have found the snaps and snap setter to be sub par. Does anyone have a suggestion of a reasonable quality setter? Wrench versus hammer set? Thank you all in advance for any advice or suggestions.
Lolly

Hi there Lolly. @Frodo calling Frodo - he's our resident leathersmith.
I have found two things: first the quality of snap - if it is meant for leather, should be alright. Second is the pliers/press. I found an antique (well, two different ones actually) that were made to last over a hundred years and have proven to do so. Might check your local market places for such things. That's my meager input, but see what Frodo says. @Magus might have something to input as well. Not sure who else, but those callouts might get the conversation started.

 

[Magus]

I can repair old snaps by lightly tapping the snap with a flat piece of metal on the female side until it snaps again, then wax it.

 

[Lolly]

Hi there Lolly. @Frodo calling Frodo - he's our resident leathersmith.
I have found two things: first the quality of snap - if it is meant for leather, should be alright. Second is the pliers/press. I found an antique (well, two different ones actually) that were made to last over a hundred years and have proven to do so. Might check your local market places for such things. That's my meager input, but see what Frodo says. @Magus might have something to input as well. Not sure who else, but those callouts might get the conversation started.

Thank you for the suggestion. I frequent the local flea market for items like this, however I haven't found one yet (still hopeful). I will see what Frodo and Magus say. I have tried searching the interweb, but evidentially the only stores now are the big ones. Very disappointing.

 

[Magus]

Step 1
Lay the snap, female side up on a sturdy, flat surface.
Lay a small block of steel on top of it and give it a sharp tap with a small hammer.
check the snap.
repeat until it snaps right and wax it.

 

[dademoss]

My gear is all decades old, but google Tandy Leather, they may have something suitable.

 

[Lolly]

My gear is all decades old, but google Tandy Leather, they may have something suitable.

I will check them out. Thank you.

Step 1
Lay the snap, female side up on a sturdy, flat surface.
Lay a small block of steel on top of it and give it a sharp tap with a small hammer.
check the snap.
repeat until it snaps right and wax it.

It's always good to be able to fix what you have.

 

[Magus]

I use this:

https://www.acehardware.com/departm...ka-v6VeUJwrxFwdl_OcaAsnaEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Lolly]

I use this:

https://www.acehardware.com/departm...ka-v6VeUJwrxFwdl_OcaAsnaEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Thank you very much. I'll check that out, too.

 

[Magus]

Buy one for your INCH kit, it will come in handy.
(INCH=I'm Never coming home.)

 

[Lolly]

Buy one for your INCH kit, it will come in handy.
(INCH=I'm Never coming home.)

That kit keeps getting heaver...

 

[Weedygarden]

You might also consider looking on Ebay. You never know about Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. I have found what I was looking for on all three of these.

 

[Magus]

That kit keeps getting heaver...

Hence my other camper.

 

[Lolly]

Hence my other camper.

Somehow I just don't know how to spit laughter over the interwebs.

 

[Neb]

Somehow I just don't know how to spit laughter over the interwebs.

Don't worry. I am sure @Pearl will instruct you on emoji kung-fu.

Ben

 

[Pearl]

Somehow I just don't know how to spit laughter over the interwebs.

Try random emojis, LadyLocust is the pro on these!!

 

[Lolly]

Try random emojis, LadyLocust is the pro on these!!

I'm thinking this is not a one course thing. Please give an allowance to the new language.

 

[Pearl]

I'm thinking this is not a one course thing. Please give an allowance to the new language.

Its all about having fun!!

 

[Magus]

If I'm really into it, I supply my own:

 

[Frodo]

Hey @Lolly
Setting snaps
There are different size snaps for different leather thickness.
And you need a specific set tool for each size

Springfield leather. Com

This is the type I use
Most common snap size is a 24 and 20
Here is a tip. Use a Phillips head screw driver. Place on the post and give it a tap
This will pre start the flare which makes it easer to set
Do not beat the hell out of the set tool
Give it a tap then one sharp blow
If you pound on it the snap will deform
Does the snap not want to snap together? You beat it to hard
Use a hammer to snap it closed
Then snap unsnap snap unsnap etc to bring back into shape

 

[Frodo]

Here is a place to buy snaps at a very very low price
Temu
It is in China and buying from them you ARE supporting the take over of our country

 

[Neb]

Here is a place to buy snaps at a very very low price
Temu
It is in China and buying from them you ARE supporting the take over of our country

Temu will install spyware on a smart phone that can not be removed! In exchange for low price they harvest tour data.

Bad mojo

Ben

 

[Frodo]

Temu will install spyware on a smart phone that can not be removed! In exchange for low price they harvest tour data.

Bad mojo

Ben

This I think is true, 2 weeks ago I sent a pm to a person and in that pm I asked the question. “ for real? Are you punk’n me?”
Last week I get an email from TEMU and they stated. Free shipping, 90% off
We are not punk’n you
I saw that and knew exactly where that came from

 

[randyt]

Who sells the best snaps? I have some from Tandy and wonder about the quality

 

[Frodo]

Who sells the best snaps? I have some from Tandy and wonder about the quality

Good question and I have no answer
I have not found a US or EU based co that makes them, so far All I find is chi chi snaps

 

[randyt]

Good question and I have no answer
I have not found a US or EU based co that makes them, so far All I find is chi chi snaps

Basically buy them whereever

 

[Frodo]

Basically buy them whereever

Yep, they are all the same

I like the segment snaps over the regular snaps
Segment is the bottom
Line 24 is the top

 

[randyt]

They look the same to me

 

[Frodo]

The male end of both snaps
See the diff?

 

[Frodo]

The male end of both snaps
See the diff?
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