CAW,

Just did a Google looking for the 3M XHB tape you are referring to but all I can come up with is something called 3M VHB. It appears to be double sided as well but is much thinner (45 mils) than the foam type.

Any thoughts or am I missing something?

Thanks in advance, Mike

Oops, i believe you are correct it is VHB (very high bond) and yes it is not a foam, but more plastic, gel,gum like. Actually thickness without the release measures,.045". You found it despite my poor description.

CAW

CAW,
Please don't be so hard on yourself. Without your post, many of us would probably never know that this product existed. As for myself, I was only able to find the VHB designation because my Google search offere it up as a alternative search!

Have a great day and thanks once again, Mike

FWIW, I've just been using the cheap white foam double sided tape (not removing the side facing the knife) that you get at a grocery store (no particular brand). Seems to work great for me, and I use very thin strips (say 3/16").

dschur wrote:


That's the same stuff I'm using (Scotch Brand - made by 3M) and it works great. We have a lot of the VBH here, used to bond the diamond stones to the paddles, awesome stuff depending on which formulation you get but WAY too sticky to be used that way, too much work to peel it off the jaws afterward.

wickededge wrote:


That hasn't been a problem for me at all. The 3M VHB, 1" wide and .045" thick cut an 1/8" long or so and going across the jaw at the top comes off quite easily. It will most often come off on the blade and then just roll an edge and come right off in one piece. I put the ones that haven't stuck to themselves on the base and reuse. When this material compresses it gets out of the way at a point, but is also firm in the void areas. tightening so the jaws are parallel assures the jaw tips are equal. A variety of resilient materials will work as well.

CAW