I was wondering if I could get some feedback on how some of you get your bolsters prepped before attaching. By this I mean lining up and drilling the holes. The method I use now is:
-I typically make my bolsters 1/2" in width. I will cut two 1/2" strips, super glue them together, hog them even on both sides (front & rear sections) and then work the grits up (on front side) to the desired grit.
-Once I get them to that stage, I will glue them (super glue) to the knife aligning the holes to the middle of the blosters (the bolsters are still stacked together). I then drill the holes through the blade into the bolster material.
The problem that I am having is that the glue doesn't always hold on the blade, sometimes the bolsters don't remain glued together (stacked) and they usually come apart when I am drilling them. This poses a problem of trying to realign everything after I have started drilling. I have run into the problem of the holes not matching up perfectly in the long run.
I have found that super gluing things works some of the time, but not always. I would like to clamp them on, but don't have any idea how to do it when working with small things like bolsters.
I would appreciate any ideas. Thanks
-I typically make my bolsters 1/2" in width. I will cut two 1/2" strips, super glue them together, hog them even on both sides (front & rear sections) and then work the grits up (on front side) to the desired grit.
-Once I get them to that stage, I will glue them (super glue) to the knife aligning the holes to the middle of the blosters (the bolsters are still stacked together). I then drill the holes through the blade into the bolster material.
The problem that I am having is that the glue doesn't always hold on the blade, sometimes the bolsters don't remain glued together (stacked) and they usually come apart when I am drilling them. This poses a problem of trying to realign everything after I have started drilling. I have run into the problem of the holes not matching up perfectly in the long run.
I have found that super gluing things works some of the time, but not always. I would like to clamp them on, but don't have any idea how to do it when working with small things like bolsters.
I would appreciate any ideas. Thanks