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Sanding Big Projects with a Lathe Drum Sander

Sanding Big Projects with a Lathe Drum Sander

Posted by Ralph Bagnall on 04 07 2019

A recent project in our shop required “S” curved drawer fronts about 4” wide. After cutting the shapes on the band saw, they needed to be formed and smoothed but were too wide for typical sanding … read more

Size Matters

01 12 2019

…and 2Sand.com’s got you covered!Although both drum sanders and belt sanders are now generally – and conveniently! - designed to utilize standard size sanding belts, there are still many thousands of … read more
Building a Better Sanding Block

Building a Better Sanding Block

12 10 2018

Sanding blocks come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and materials. In past issues of this blog we have shown methods for making custom sanding blocks from auto body filler, packing foam, and a dec … read more
Abrasive and Sandpaper Types

Abrasive and Sandpaper Types

08 01 2018

Sandpaper TypesMany, many materials have been used to make sandpaper. As discussed before, ground glass was one of the early commercial grits, which is why the English still refer to "abrasive sheets" … read more