139 "ALCHEMY" by Jensen Knives
139: You can see in the slight rough overhang of the bottom, rear-most concave area of the bolsters (now lying in place on the knife), why I had left it raw from the band saw cut; this is the area that I’ll go in and blend once the bolster is secured in place. I’ve used a small copper-jawed clamp to hold the bolster stack to the knife body. These copper-jawed clamps lock up more precise, and don’t mare your surfaces like all steel “C” clamps can. Also, get in the practice of wiping of the contact face of the clamps; you can just use your finger. This will prevent any dust or grit from getting on your work, which could scratch surfaces, or prevent proper lock up of the clamp to your work.
139 "ALCHEMY" by Jensen Knives
139: You can see in the slight rough overhang of the bottom, rear-most concave area of the bolsters (now lying in place on the knife), why I had left it raw from the band saw cut; this is the area that I’ll go in and blend once the bolster is secured in place. I’ve used a small copper-jawed clamp to hold the bolster stack to the knife body. These copper-jawed clamps lock up more precise, and don’t mare your surfaces like all steel “C” clamps can. Also, get in the practice of wiping of the contact face of the clamps; you can just use your finger. This will prevent any dust or grit from getting on your work, which could scratch surfaces, or prevent proper lock up of the clamp to your work.