Punch holes slightly larger than the rivet being set.
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Place rivet, post up, through both holes in the leather.
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Place washer on the rivet. |
Use the rivet setting tool's straight hole to drive the washer down tight against the material. |
Cut the rivet off close to the washer with nippers (wire cutters work fine for this). |
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Do not cut off flush with the washer, but leave about 1/16 of an inch above the burr. |
Place
the concave recess of the setter on the washer. Hold perpendicular and
strike the tool forcefully, turning to the left then right as you
strike. This spreads the end of the rivet over the washer, simultaneously
rounding its end. |
A few extra blows from the soft faced mallet can be used to flatten the rivet end a bit if desired. |