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Sanding disc woes.
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:12 pm
by The Smoking Yeti
So I'm trying to learn how to shape with this shiny new foam hook n loop disc from Kurt Huhn. The issues occur when I try to sand in a tight corner... all hell breaks loose and the disc cuts nasty gashes... I try to chase them out, and end up with a skinny mis-proportioned pipe.... how can I keep from gouging into the briar?
Re: Sanding disc woes.
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:33 pm
by RadDavis
Tight corners are best sanded with a French Wheel. Tim West sells them.
Rad
Re: Sanding disc woes.
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:45 pm
by baweaverpipes
RadDavis wrote:Tight corners are best sanded with a French Wheel. Tim West sells them.
Rad
Or......you could make one for about $10.
Re: Sanding disc woes.
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:57 pm
by The Smoking Yeti
How would I go about making one?
Re: Sanding disc woes.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:27 am
by Massis
The Smoking Yeti wrote:How would I go about making one?
That I wonder too...
I have one from Tim West for over $100, haven't used it in months since I got myself a hook & loop pad. I tend to rough in the tight corners with the pad and finish them by hand.
I either just roll up a piece of sandpaper, use a strip of sandpaper or fold some sandpaper around something else such as a file or even a long nail...
Re: Sanding disc woes.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:31 am
by Charl
Wayyyy back Love Geiger had a post with photos of how he made one. Do a search, I'm too lazy to go and look for it.
Re: Sanding disc woes.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:45 am
by caskwith
I made a french wheel similar to Love's a couple of years back, problem was I could never get the blasted sandpaper on there properly, it always left big creases and bounced around all over the place.
Re: Sanding disc woes.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:59 pm
by billiard
caskwith wrote:problem was I could never get the blasted sandpaper on there properly
Chris, your a senior artisan to me so I say with the most respect: Stop blasting your sand paper. There is already sand on there, all you are doing is taking it off at that point.
Bill
Re: Sanding disc woes.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:06 pm
by scotties22
Bill, I just fell out of my chair I'm lauging so hard...
Re: Sanding disc woes.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:19 pm
by d.huber
scotties22 wrote:Bill, I just fell out of my chair I'm lauging so hard...
+1!
Re: Sanding disc woes.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:07 pm
by caskwith
billiard wrote:caskwith wrote:problem was I could never get the blasted sandpaper on there properly
Chris, your a senior artisan to me so I say with the most respect: Stop blasting your sand paper. There is already sand on there, all you are doing is taking it off at that point.
Bill
Pfft, what would you know! All the best blast their paper before use
