When you snap the back in, make sure the ridge faces into the cord when the tab is down. This allows the bolo to slide freely (for positioning) on the cord when the tension is released by flipping the tab up. It sometimes is necessary to bend the tabs out slightly on the base to allow the latch to snap in place, and/or to bend the tabs in slightly to make sure the latch stays in place.
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Nickel Silver Bolo Back, 2 Piece
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Approximately 22x20mm nickel silver bolo backs (sets) in two pieces, sold unassembled. This style of blank bolo back is for creating bolo ties with leather bolo cord or vinyl bolo cord (which is thicker than rayon bolo cords). This bolo back has 2 holes which for use with small wood screws (to attach the back to a wooden focal design) or with 3/32"-diameter rivets. Soft solder or 2-part epoxy are also excellent options. Nickel silver is a base-metal alloy of nickel, copper and zinc. The tab on the back can be flipped up to let the cord slide easily to desired height, and flipped back down to lock the bolo in place.
I bought these because the are solid nickel silver. A well-known other supplier, which I used previously, seems to have switched over to plated brass. I silver-soldered one onto the back of a sterling silver slide. The heat discolors the material, but the discoloration comes off easily with pickle and buffing. Although these seem to be intended for 4mm 4-strand braid, I have adapted them very successfully to 5mm 6-strand braid, by filing down the L-shaped projection of the latch slightly, and also filing down the pins of the tab slightly, then polishing the rough edges.
