11-30-2008, 03:27 AM
Well, I have had Florida sand in my shoes, and you know what they say about that...so maybe so, you never know.
To make the "dimples" on my belt plates, I used a small leather tool that is really designed for setting snaps. It has a flattened center, and a shoulder so it can't easily punch through the brass. A hole would be a real bother. Then, on the front side, I used a dull leather punch of the right size, putting it over the indistinct dimple, and giving it a whack against an anvil. It defined the bump. Getting them in a straight line was the biggest challenge.
To make the "dimples" on my belt plates, I used a small leather tool that is really designed for setting snaps. It has a flattened center, and a shoulder so it can't easily punch through the brass. A hole would be a real bother. Then, on the front side, I used a dull leather punch of the right size, putting it over the indistinct dimple, and giving it a whack against an anvil. It defined the bump. Getting them in a straight line was the biggest challenge.
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.