Josh Blount
01-22-2002, 11:46 AM
Hey,
I've got a question about how you all drill your bolster material. I'll try and explain the problem I'm having that's made me ask. When I do bolsters I prefer to attach them with peened pins. I drill the tang while the blade's annealed, then when I'm ready to assemble the blade I use epoxy on one side of the bolster so I can drill through the tang holes into the bolster material. If all goes well I drill all the way through, glue the other side, then finish drilling through the entire bolster/tang assembly. When this works out, it allows me to position the bolsters equal with each other before I drill. I've been having a lot of trouble with the bolster spinning free from the tang when I start drilling. I'm wondering if anybody has any suggestions to do this differently and eliminate the problem. Thanks!
Josh Blount
I've got a question about how you all drill your bolster material. I'll try and explain the problem I'm having that's made me ask. When I do bolsters I prefer to attach them with peened pins. I drill the tang while the blade's annealed, then when I'm ready to assemble the blade I use epoxy on one side of the bolster so I can drill through the tang holes into the bolster material. If all goes well I drill all the way through, glue the other side, then finish drilling through the entire bolster/tang assembly. When this works out, it allows me to position the bolsters equal with each other before I drill. I've been having a lot of trouble with the bolster spinning free from the tang when I start drilling. I'm wondering if anybody has any suggestions to do this differently and eliminate the problem. Thanks!
Josh Blount