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How To Turn Your Blevins Buckles - Page 2

This article shows you how to remove the Blevins buckles on a saddle, turn the buckles over, and put them back on (turning the Blevins buckles over is one way to keep excess stirrup leather from hanging down in front of the stirrups). The previous page covered grinding the ends off the existing rivets. This is page 2 of 4, and covers removing the rivets.

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Step #2 - Remove The Rivets

After the peened ends of the rivets are ground off you may need to remove the burrs. We say you "may" have to remove them because the burrs (the small, disc-shaped piece with the hole in the center) often come off by themselves while you're grinding. If they don't, you can usually pry them off easily with a screw driver. In the photo at right we're showing you the screwdriver we used to pry the burr off of the first rivet. We did not need to pry the burrs off of the other two rivets, however, because they went flying off through the air when we were grinding on the peened ends. Be sure to wear eye protection and be careful not to let other humans or pets get too close while using the grinder.

After the peened ends have been ground off the rivets and the burrs are removed, remove the rest of the rivets.

You can use a hammer and punch to push them out......		......or turn the stirrup leather over and pry them out with a screwdriver......		......or pull them out with pliers. Use whatever method you choose or that works best for you.

How To Turn Your Blevins Buckles (you are on page 2 of 4)
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