Angel Garcia wrote:
> I'm not exactly sure what Chuck means by "split" rivets; in the
> catalog, the
> 2005 and 2007 versions are shown opposite each other and the rivets
> look
> identical in the photographs (top view).
Two style of rivets: solid and hollow. The solid ones are are hammered (peened) so that the end of the rivet is domed on the underside of the cantle plate. The hollow ones are expanded (split) at the end to hold. The hollow ones are easier and faster to use in production and are a cost cutting move. Both styles look the same from the top of the saddle.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California
United States of America
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