Rivets for gauntlets

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 10, 2002 9:43 pm

Hey guys,

What size rivets are reccomended for gauntlets/half gauntlets? Where do I get them.

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Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Fri Oct 11, 2002 3:33 am

Many people like to use roofing nails for this. They are like small flat-head rivets once you clip the nail point off. Any shaft diameter between 3/16" and 1/8" will do well (5mm and 3mm+, if you are buying metric).

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wcallen · Post by **wcallen** » Fri Oct 11, 2002 6:48 am

You could use the ones Zanetto is selling...

They are much nicer than roofing nails. In fact, much nicer than almost anything you can get off the shelf. 1/8" shank and a large head. Much more like real ones.

They also flatten out real nice with a hammer if you want to make authentic roofing nails for attaching leather to plates.

Wade

Langdon · Post by **Langdon** » Fri Oct 11, 2002 2:07 pm

Here is the link to the thread on Z's rivets. I have a bag and they are pretty nice.

http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/008381.html

Langdon

freiman the minstrel · Fri Oct 11, 2002 2:22 pm

If you use roofing nails, I really reccomend inspecting each one before using it, sometime they have mold "flash" under the head that can cut yout leather. a few seconds with a file fixes that.

hjalmr · Post by **hjalmr** » Fri Oct 11, 2002 2:40 pm

Try here:

http://www.mscdirect.com/

Here is the rivets page of the above website:

http://www.mscdirect.com/IWCatSectionView.process?IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=775&pcount=15&pbegin=0&RestartFlow=t

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