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Knowledge Base

Straight answers on choosing, fitting, setting and caring for what we sell. Every guide is written from our own catalog and illustrated.

Choosing & Fitting

Picking the right size, finish and fit before you buy or cut anything.

1 guide
Which decorative snap fits your leather? Every snap we sell is a Line 24 with a 0.25 inch post. Here is how to tell, before you punch anything,… Read the guide

Setting

Tools and technique for setting hardware cleanly the first time.

All 2 guides
Setting a decorative snap without flattening the cap The dome on a decorative cap is the whole product. Four steps that set it properly — and the one about the… Read the guide Which snap setting tool do you actually need? Hand setter, bench press or snap pliers: what each snap setting tool is good and bad at, why the tip has to… Read the guide

Troubleshooting & Repair

When something will not close, will not hold, or has to come off.

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Why your snap will not stay closed Three causes, and a way to tell them apart by how the snap feels. Two of the three you can fix without… Read the guide Removing a set snap without wrecking the leather Prying a set snap out is what tears the leather. Drill off the flare instead, then read the hole to decide whether… Read the guide

Care & Cleaning

Keeping metal finishes and leather looking right for years.

1 guide
Caring for antique brass and nickel snap caps Patina is the finish working. Tarnish is dirt. Knowing which you are looking at stops you polishing away the thing you paid… Read the guide

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