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To get a nice tight fit between the bolster and the scales here's the trick.
Set your platent or disc sander up as close to 90 degrees as you can. It doesn't matter if it's not dead square. The grit you start with depends on how clean the ends of the scales and bolster material is. I usually start with a 120 grit. Mark the bottom of the bolster material and the top of the scales. When sanding the end of the bolster, you want the bottom facing up. With the scales you want the top facing up. That way, no matter what the angle your platent/disc sander is, you'll have corresponding/matching angles on the scale bolster ends. I forget the mathematical term for it. They both go together to form an acut angle or something like that, what ever, it doesn't matter. The kicker here is not to move the stuff side to side, just push it gently into the sander so you don't sand the end at an angle or round it off. Once you have it straightened up, take it on down thru 220, and then thru 320 grit. The finer the finish the cleaner the joint will be. If you want to do dovetail bolsters just angle the platent back towards you and use the same technique. The angle you set the platent at isn't important, just don't set it at too sharp an angle or the edge of the bolster will be too thin and weak and might break off under use. Hope this helps!! Have a grand Christmas and a New Year better than the one thats goin out!!!! |
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One of my problems is that I do not have a platen on my belt or my disk sander.
I am still a newbie so I do not have all my tools yet and the knives I do make I sell at the local store for just cost. So I keep plugging away but I have been told I am getting better. Howard |
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Howard, I should have been clearer in my post. The platent only refers to a belt grinder.
On a disc grinder, the disc is the surface that backs the sand paper. It does the same thing as the platent. Don't sell yourself or your work short!! Start making some profit on your knives and put it right back into more and better tools and equipment. Thats a virtually never ending thing with knife making. If you're not sure of the level of knife making you're at right now, find a knife maker you trust and send them a couple of your knives for inspection. They can let you know where you need to improve and what price range you should be asking for your work. |
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