11-30-2009, 03:50 PM
Matt, I understand what you are saying about the donut shape of the one in the photo.
But the whole idea of the ones I saw and have made and saw Brian making is, the outer rim is the one which makes contact wit hthe leather, the center hole will be an indent, ontop of the bell / dome shape, but not in contact with the leather.
There fore the reduced effort required to peen the rivet into the hole/depression in the top of the cap does not require the center rimm to meet the leather. So the reality is the washer is more bell dome than donut dome.
But the whole idea of the ones I saw and have made and saw Brian making is, the outer rim is the one which makes contact wit hthe leather, the center hole will be an indent, ontop of the bell / dome shape, but not in contact with the leather.
There fore the reduced effort required to peen the rivet into the hole/depression in the top of the cap does not require the center rimm to meet the leather. So the reality is the washer is more bell dome than donut dome.
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[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel
