Saw this on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvOJSt00mx8
Al
Shopsmith Tack Cloth
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Shopsmith Tack Cloth
Gale's Law: The bigger the woodworking project, the less the mistakes show in any photo taken far enough away to show the entire project!
It is so new I googled it and only came up with the video. At the end it says http://www.gatorfinishing.com.
If you go to Gator and on the related Brands pull down you will see Shopsmith Woodworking Abrasives.
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If you go to Gator and on the related Brands pull down you will see Shopsmith Woodworking Abrasives.
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Joe
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Being a VETERAN is an honor
Being a GRANDPA is priceless
It says the abrasive products are available at Lowes, select retail hardware stores, and "coming soon" to www.shopsmithabrasives.com
The link for the tack cloths says "Page Not Found", so I presume things are still under construction at that site. As far as the video goes, I have used lots (as in probably close to 100) of the exact tack cloths they show in the video that they say are hard to open and use etc. Sometimes they are a bit hard to unfold (but not as hard as they show and I've never had one rip) - I use them tons for wiping down sanded surfaces on my house before painting and they've always worked fine and cost $1-2 each. The video made the SS tack cloth look somewhat easier to use (but not dramatic), so I'll be interested in how much they charge for them...if the price is competitive then I'll definitely be interested in giving them a try (although the nearest Lowes is 3+ hours away from me) but if they are substantially more in price, I fail to see the advantage over the ones I'm already using.
The link for the tack cloths says "Page Not Found", so I presume things are still under construction at that site. As far as the video goes, I have used lots (as in probably close to 100) of the exact tack cloths they show in the video that they say are hard to open and use etc. Sometimes they are a bit hard to unfold (but not as hard as they show and I've never had one rip) - I use them tons for wiping down sanded surfaces on my house before painting and they've always worked fine and cost $1-2 each. The video made the SS tack cloth look somewhat easier to use (but not dramatic), so I'll be interested in how much they charge for them...if the price is competitive then I'll definitely be interested in giving them a try (although the nearest Lowes is 3+ hours away from me) but if they are substantially more in price, I fail to see the advantage over the ones I'm already using.
Since way back I've always made my own tack cloths using cheese cloth and shellac. Take about a 12" x 12" piece of cheese cloth, crumple it, dampen it with clear shellac and work it into the fabric. After use, store it in a small glass jar. Add additional shellac as needed or make a new one.
If after using the tack cloth you're leaving shellac on the wood, you've added too much shellac to the cheese cloth. But, shellac is compatible with other finishes so you don't have to worry about any problems during finishing.
If after using the tack cloth you're leaving shellac on the wood, you've added too much shellac to the cheese cloth. But, shellac is compatible with other finishes so you don't have to worry about any problems during finishing.
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