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In our last blog post, we began a series on building a disk sander for your lathe. This week, we continue the series by building the table.To keep the work properly aligned to the sanding disc, I deci

Controlling how wood moves as humidity rises and falls is never far from the minds of craftspeople. But for some reason, we do not tend to extend the same care to sanding supplies. Sanding

  Everyone has heard, “If it can go wrong, it will”. And this maxim seems particularly true of machines and mechanical devices. But smart businesses and crafts people know that while failure a

A friend once told me that a lathe is just a motor looking for something to do, and here on the 2Sand blog, we have done our bit to help prove his point. We have used the lathe to make custom san

  At this time of the year, many of us are searching for the sort of small items we can share with family, friends, and coworkers. Here at 2Sand.com, we think sanding supplies make awesome gifts

We are pleased as punch to announce the launch of the new, mobile-friendly 2Sand.com website! The team at 2Sand worked hard to bring you a fresh, contemporary look and a streamlined sanding supply sho

Hook and loop random orbit sanders come with the hook part molded into the face of its pad, so it seems logical that you should place a disc directly on the sander pad and start sanding. If that is

Ok, yes, I used the terms mashup and sandpaper in the same title. But it really does work here. A "Mashup", for those of you without teenagers in the house, is repurposing songs or videos or some comb

No matter what sort of sanding supplies you are reaching for, the first decision you need to make is what sandpaper grit to start with. But the sizing on sandpaper grit numbers seem to be backwards. L

  When working in the shop you will likely have both 5 inch and 6 inch random orbit sanders along with a stock of discs for each. But when out in the field or on a job site, it makes sense

Our last blog was an introduction to pad protectors. Now that you have a sense of what pad protectors are and why they're important, we are going to give you some tips about when to use a pad pr

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"

In our  previous blog post covering the IWF Show in Atlanta we highlighted a few of the new products Indasa and Mirka showcased at the show. Ralph saw a few other items on display from both Mirka

Grit number tells you how coarse or fine an abrasive is: the lower the number, the bigger the grain and the faster (and rougher) it cuts. The single most common sanding mistake is skipping grits —...

Spring is finally here, and with the warmer weather my mind turns to gardening. Early spring is a prime time to get your tools ready and your seedlings started – and on their way to the beautiful plan

Pad protectors are important for sanders, because they protect the back up pad on the sander. The hook and loop backings help provide better grip for the sanding disc. 2Sand carries a variety of di

Abrasive Grit Sandpaper and Sanding Supplies Founded on the principles of fast service, fair prices and superior products, 2Sand.com serves woodworking and woodturning workshops; automotive repair...

For something that seems to be simple at first glance, sanding (and by extension sanding supplies), can be remarkably complex. Reading the 2Sand.com Blog has hopefully helped to guide you through s

If you have followed along through parts 1 and 2, we have a dome shaped power sanding block that is now covered with a piece of hook material ready to hang on to your sanding disks.We also have a plyw

These days, my shop consists of one person, me, and since I do all the design work as well, passing along details on construction and finish is not an issue. Not that this means I don't still screw th