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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

Not Just Discs and Sheets!

03 26 2018

For many people, sanding supplies are all about sanding discs, sandpaper sheets, and sanding belts, but abrasives come in many forms beyond those.Drum Sandpaper Roll[caption id="attachment_1467" … read more
A Gift of Plans for Your Gifts

A Gift of Plans for Your Gifts

11 13 2017

As of this writing, there are 42 shop (not shopping) days until Christmas. If you are organized and on top of your game, you have everything finished and waiting to be wrapped. If you are l … read more