Gluing Ox Long Pips

hello Alois and Jeff,

I was wondering if theres a different process for gluing ox ( no sponge ) to a blade than gluing a normal sponged rubber?

Hi JAred,

Gluing OX long pips can be really tricky.

I think the best way I have seen is to glue both the blade and then the back of the rubber.  You will find the rubber will curl up when you put glue on the back.  Be careful to keep the rubber as flat as you can.

Then put a sheet of paper on the blade just leaving the bottom of the blade clear to glue the rubber down.  Then stick the bottom edge of the rubber on.  Slowly slide the sheet of paper up the blade and progressively stick the rubber down.