Need a Sanding Trick

mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:30 pm

Running out of time before Christmas!
I'm doing som spoons and spatchulas for presentsand they are hand sanding time consumers.
How else can I do this step more efficiently?

I'm referring to rounding the edges all the way around.I'm not making them round, just softening the edges. I have some pics of a previous bunch in the gallery probably on the last page.

Thankyou for your tips.

reible · Post by **reible** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:50 pm

Sorry no rabbit up my sleeve or in my hat but have you thought about mounting the sanding disk on one side of the shopsmith and the drum sander on the other end, both with fine paper and a light touch it might go faster???

Ed

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:51 pm

How about a flapper wheel?
Bill V

horologist · Post by **horologist** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:58 pm

I used a strip sander to shape and some lucets I made for my wife. See post #252 of this thread:

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?p=75338&highlight=lucet#post75338

Although this is only helpful if you have a strip sander...

Troy

rpd · Post by **rpd** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:36 am

A sanding mop could be what you are looking for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95YOx1Zicqs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5gScsIUOrE&feature=related

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:35 am

Thanks Ron, never heard of the sanding mop before.

mbcabinetmaker · Post by **mbcabinetmaker** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:47 am

mrhart wrote:Running out of time before Christmas!
I'm doing som spoons and spatchulas for presentsand they are hand sanding time consumers.
How else can I do this step more efficiently?
I'm referring to rounding the edges all the way around.I'm not making them round, just softening the edges. I have some pics of a previous bunch in the gallery probably on the last page.

Thankyou for your tips.

I believe that the inflatable drum sander available from SS would be your be your best option.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... sander.htm

With the ability to vary the pressure they are very good at sanding those type edges. Slow the speed down and take short passes until you get the hang of it. After that operation move on the the flap sander recommended previously.

drl · Post by **drl** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:18 pm

I have used the "back side" of the SS belt sander for doing some contour sanding.
Regards,
Dwight

farley · Post by **farley** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:55 am

agree with above, the sander mop is a wonder

swampgator · Post by **swampgator** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:19 pm

Mop sander - incredible idea. Thanks.