Rivets

Rivets are used for both leatherwork and especially when working with Plate.

Here are some suppliers:

• Jay-Cee Rivets
• R.J. Leahy - A highly recommended site for all your rivet needs.

For plate, roofing nails provide an inexpensive and versatile alternative to standard rivets. Once you push then through, you can use metal snips to trim them to length, the hammer them as normal rivets.