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Title: Question on snake skins
Post by: Prairie Drifter on July 03, 2010, 12:15:00 PM
What is best for sanding the edges,sandpaper on a sanding block or a fine tooth file? Just glued on a bullsnake skin to my daughter's bow and wanted to see which most preferred.
Title: Re: Question on snake skins
Post by: walkabout on July 03, 2010, 12:34:00 PM
i use my nicholson 4 way fine side then after i seal the edges with superglue i switch to sandpaper to get a more smooth edge.
Title: Re: Question on snake skins
Post by: IdahoCurt on July 03, 2010, 01:52:00 PM
I like to glue 180 or 220 sandpaper to a block and with down strokes only just lightly hit the edges,it will come out smooth,crisp and ready for finish.
Title: Re: Question on snake skins
Post by: Biblethumpincop on July 04, 2010, 01:26:00 PM
I'm no expert.  I have only put on one set.  But I used a file and it worked just fine.
Title: Re: Question on snake skins
Post by: Prairie Drifter on July 05, 2010, 01:53:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by IdahoCurt:
I like to glue 180 or 220 sandpaper to a block and with down strokes only just lightly hit the edges,it will come out smooth,crisp and ready for finish.
Worked great! Thanks!!