Sand Paper/ Glass

spray adhesive is what i use, after the paper is worn out a heat gun will soften the glue to remove it.

Spray adhesive, like 3M 77 I would say

I use contact cement as it’s pretty cheap and holds well. You have to replace the paper a while before you need it because it doesn’t dry nearly as quickly as spray adhesive.

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I just spray the glass with windex and lay the paper right on the wet spot and spray sandpaper some more…. I feel like the sandpaper wears out so fast I’d rather not deal with spray adhesive… The sandpaper will move around a little bit, but it doesn’t bother me, plus its quick and easy cleanup.

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I use spray adhesive and it is easy to remove when it is used up.

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Water works for me.

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Thanks all. Is it best to set up 3 or 4 grits on the same glass?

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I’ve got several grits on a piece of granite countertop 220 up 2000. I find it very convenient moving from one to the other to get that final edge. I’ve got other pieces of granite with different grits that I use for flattening the back of plane irons and chisel.

I am a big fan of the granite slab as opposed to glass as well. I used spray adhesive when I used to sharpen this way, or I would find self adhesive sandpaper rolls (even better).

For silicon carbide water creates a good “stick” as well.

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On granite and you’re good to go.

I like to use near full size sheets, so I have 3 pieces of glass with paper on both sides. I keep meaning to try the water trick, thinking I could just switch the paper but haven’t gotten around to doing so. I use spray adhesive at the moment.

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Get one of the sample packs with all the grits. The stuff lasts a long time and works really well. I cut the sheets in half and mounted them on 6”x 12” glass. http://lumberjocks.com/projects/93690

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Glass or granite makes no difference to me. I use a light oil as a sharpening lube, you could use water, and let it soak the wet/dry paper. It will stay in place well enough. I prefer oil so I don’t have to deal with as much rusting.

Good old spritz of water is all you need. Wet the paper and it will stick just fine.

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