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Before random orbit sanders – and sanding discs – became all the rage, sandpaper was usually sold in rectangular sheets and 9”x11” was considered the standard size. So, why 9”x11”? You gues … read more

In our previous blog post, Update Your Profile Sanding, we shared some ideas for making custom shaped sanding pads for finishing moldings, trim work and other profiles. These card, foam and body pu … read more

While sanding supplies appear to be simple at first glance, choosing the proper sheets, belts or discs for your application can actually be fairly complex. You need to decide on the grit, the bac … read more

I find it interesting that the image that jumps to mind when someone hears “sanding” or “sanding supplies” is good old fashioned sandpaper in sheet form. This is interesting to me because over many … read more

Over the years of this blog, we have shared a number of shop-built power sanding devices including a drum sander for the lathe, and a drill powered sander for concave shapes . This mo … read more