Button Making

Button Making

C.S. Osborne offers a wide range of button making tools & ancillary parts. The most popular machine is the W1 Lever press but also available are the pneumatic powered W3 & W4 for increased output and productivity. You will need to purchase the correct type of button Die Cutter Sets for each size button. Nail back, threaded nails, double pivot buttons are all available with this section.

Sizing

The system used for measuring button sizes originates from an ancient French calculation that is called ‘Lignes’ and should not be confused with millimeters.
Please see our conversion chart of available sizes below

Ligne Size 16 18 22 24 28 30 36 40 45 50 60
Cutter Dia. 19mm 21mm 27mm 29mm 30mm 32mm 38mm 41mm 44mm 48mm 58mm
Button Width 9mm 10mm 13mm 14mm 16mm 18mm 22mm 24mm 28mm 31mm 37mm