Where to get snaps?

**LordDamax** · 11th August 05, 07:22 AM

I'm making a kilt, hopefully not just my first and only... I'm trying to find snaps. The kind used on UK's and AK's. Everywhere I look, the only large/heavy duty snaps I can find are Brass and Nickel. Joann fabric - Brass and nickel. AC Moore/Michaels crafts - Brass and Nickel. I even found a website that all they sell is snaps... the ALL only have brass and nickel Dritz snaps.

So, where do ya'll get them from? I made an AK-style sporran for my black UK, and want to get matching snaps to put on the sporran. I'm making a canvas workmans kilt and want not only snaps to keep the apron closed, but am going to use it to attach pockets and stuff.

Nowhere can I find any large snaps in other than brass and nickel. Driving me nuts. Kiltmakers... any sources?

**Canuck** · 11th August 05, 07:44 AM

Tandy Leather has them in gunstock blackgrey. Line 24 snaps. You can order on line. They are currently on sale here in Canada google Tandy Leather and you should get the location near you.
Cheers
Robert

**RockyR** · 11th August 05, 08:19 AM

Home Depot has them... you can buy a pack of like 6 or 8 for $3 or so... You'll also need the little kit that goes with them to put them on.

**LordDamax** · 11th August 05, 10:32 AM

Seriously? What aisle in home depot? Not the number obviously... but with what other stuff? I thought I knew that store like the back of my hand.

**RockyR** · 11th August 05, 03:11 PM

The one by me has them by the power tools and key cutter. If you bring the kilt (or wear it) to HD and show the snaps to any of their employees, they SHOULD be able to help. Not all home depot employees are that swift, but even an idiot should know what the snaps are.

**Jimmy Carbomb** · 12th August 05, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by LordDamax

Seriously? What aisle in home depot? Not the number obviously... but with what other stuff? I thought I knew that store like the back of my hand.

LD... I answered this in ToadInAKilt's "Making a Kilt" thread in the General section... but...

If you want to throw me your zip code, I can go on the computer and see if a local store has them in your region. If you're in the Mid-Atlantic area, you're probably in good shape. Other regions carry different stock due to inventory issues. The majority of HD's don't carry them... just like some have leather supplies (out west) and others don't.

The SKU numbers are universal throughout The Home Depot, both in the US and Canada... so it's a snap to look-up a "remote SKU source" with your zip code. I can also call your local store to see if it's actually on-hand, and where it's located in the store. It don't cost nothing if I'm on the HD system!

Response to your PM:

Eventhough you're about 60 miles south of me, Baltimore is in the "Southern Region" for the company. I'm due to head-in at 2:00, so I'll give it a check and respond around the dinner break this evening.

Keep your fingers crossed!

**Jimmy Carbomb** · 12th August 05, 08:01 PM

As I thought, your stores dropped them some time ago. You're not blind!

Ours has only a few left, and they too are yellow-tagged to be phased-out and not reordered. Right now, there are no preferred vendors to take over the line.

The store in York does have them, but they're on the way out. The brass ones are probably already gone, and the chrome are coming-up with small numbers. Since you're heading up for dry wall anyway... grab what you can in the Tool Corral right by the leather punches and grommets.

Other than that, the store in Washington, PA has a LOAD. That doesn't help much, but it's fun to see where they're at in the US. It's also nice to see that the Home Depots in the midwest are beginning to take-on leather supplies. Someone out there may want to look into sporran belts (hint, hint).

**dano9672** · 12th August 05, 08:05 PM

Did you say Baltimore? There's a Tandy Leather in Essex, I think the snaps you're looking for are used to make holsters. I'm sure if they don't stock them they will order them for you.

**LordDamax** · 12th August 05, 08:13 PM

Hrm, just brass and chrome? Thats the problem I had in the first place... only brass and nickel. I want something more decorateive... my AK has antiqued copper looking snaps, and even the ones on my black UK are not just plain chrome, they are more... brushed steel...

I'll check the tool corral tomorrow and if they are yellow tagged I'll buy all they have, chrome snaps will come in handy eventually.

Thanks for the info!