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Post by spence on Sept 10, 2023 18:41:16 GMT -7
Who can tell me when cutler rivets were first used?
Spence
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Post by artificer on Sept 10, 2023 22:01:56 GMT -7
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Post by spence on Sept 10, 2023 22:12:50 GMT -7
Yes, compression rivets. I'm just curious when they began to be used attaching knife scales. I assume fairly late in the 19th century...?
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Post by artificer on Sept 10, 2023 22:20:19 GMT -7
OK, Spence.
Different places state they weren't commonly used until after the Civil War and others put it in the 1890's.
The first rivet making machine (for iron rivets) wasn't made until 1836. I couldn't find a date for brass rivets, but those machines came much later.
Calipers that could read to a thousandth of an inch were not affordable and somewhat available until the 1840's.
Twist drill bits were not invented before 1848.
So it's pretty clear we can forget them for the era of most folks on the forum.
Gus
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Post by artificer on Sept 10, 2023 22:43:06 GMT -7
FWIW, though, rivets and burr's (washers) were first made in Roman Times and commonly used from at least the latter part of the 17th century for certain types of reinforcement in leather products.
Gus
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Post by brokennock on Sept 11, 2023 4:54:48 GMT -7
Monday morning and Spence hits us with a "pop quiz" 🙄😞
😆😆😆😆
Thank goodness we have Gus to cover for us who didn't study over the weekend.
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Keith
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Post by Keith on Sept 11, 2023 15:24:55 GMT -7
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Post by spence on Sept 11, 2023 16:38:06 GMT -7
Thank you, Keith...you are ol' reliable.
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