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Old 06-01-2015, 07:23 PM
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Some ideas. Use them all, or whatever you like. I'm sure there are others out there.
Use brand new drills and counterbores, or at least "very sharp" ones. Carbide are best. Bathe it in paint thinner with a solder brush. Back up the "off side" when drilling to help stop "popping out" when the drill reached through. A friend super glues thick liner material on the other side and it stope the popping through. Don't get it too hot when shaping, or the bolts too hot, though it can take more heat than, say, horn and woods, maybe...... You can contour if you have enough material, but 1/8" is pretty thin. Depends on the size of the handles, I guess. Put super glue in any "checks" before sawing, use a 16-18 tooth saw blade, the finer blade won't chip it like a coarse one will. I bought a 1/4" and a 5/16" carbide counterbore for each size corby bolt. Much sharper for much longer, but they are like $100.00! Liners are fine.


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