This week my glazier buddy got me a piece of heavy glass.  So last night

GIT Kenny and I made a few practice runs with some plane blades and some

chisels.


My

thoughts were to permanently mount the glass to some OSB.  This would allow

for maximum flexibility and mobility.  Do ya'll agree?  If so what adhesive

to use?
My chunk of plate glass for scary sharp has a length of that drawer
liner/anti slip/rubbery mesh stuff you get at the hardware store to keep
rugs from sliding on wooden floors.
Same 3M spray adhesive that holds the sandpaper on the glass on one side
holds the rubbery mesh on the other, albeit with a much thicker coat.  The
mesh holds the glass securely on my workbench, right up near the edge. I
generally run from about 200 grit wet/dry paper up to I think 1200 or 1500.
Water in a spray bottle as the lubricant, rag to wipe off the blades
between grits. The plate of glass (about 8inches by 24 inches) gets tucked
between two studs in the shop wall when not in use.

When I first set this up, I was concerned the flex of the rubber mesh would
mess with being able to get a flat, stable surface for sharpening, it does
compress some with pressure, but in years of use the flex and compression
seem to have no effect on sharpening.

Michael