12-29-2010, 07:57 PM
HI there
I am not entirely familiar with the objects other than a couple I have seen on a living history sites, however, I suspect that countersinking might work on the ones I have seen as I don't think they need to withstand too much punishment and the ones I have seen where fairly shallow.
But a deep one might not withstand the punishment too much I guess if it was countersunk unless it was backed with wood or something similar to give it the weight needed to receive the rivet?
Just me guessing though.
I am not entirely familiar with the objects other than a couple I have seen on a living history sites, however, I suspect that countersinking might work on the ones I have seen as I don't think they need to withstand too much punishment and the ones I have seen where fairly shallow.
But a deep one might not withstand the punishment too much I guess if it was countersunk unless it was backed with wood or something similar to give it the weight needed to receive the rivet?
Just me guessing though.