After fixing the expired PSA adhesive used to make the custom power profile sanding block in a previous 2Sand blog, it was time to take it for a test drive. So I turned a small walnut bowl with some suitable curves.

I found that the power sander worked just as designed. Using my cordless drill on high speed (1600 rpm) I was able to quickly work my way from 80 grit to 220 using the Abranet 3" sanding discs I had prepared. The hook and loop pad worked great, making the sanding disc change very easy. I was impressed that the edges of the Abranet disc where I had darted them did not tend to lift even at higher speeds.

I turned the outside of the bowl first adding a spigot to the bottom, and, of course, properly sanded the outside before clamping the bowl into the jaw chuck to hollow the inside. I'm using Abranet 3" discs here, but any hook and loop 3" sanding disc would work on this custom made power sanding block. Of course, you can find the whatever aluminum oxide discs you want on our site!

Once the inside was hollowed out, I went back to work sanding the inside face. My results were just as good, and I still had no issues with the sanding disc coming loose from the power sanding block. The only issue I encountered was that I back cut the lip of the bowl, and this profile could not reach inside the rim. Hmmm, maybe I need to turn a new block with a smaller diameter so that the outer edge of the sandpaper wraps around so I can reach those undercuts...

The bowl came out quite lovely, the only area not quite as smooth as the rest is that inside lip area.

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