Metabo HPT 18V 5 Inch Random Orbital Sander Review
Tool: 18V Random Orbital Sander SV1813DAQ4 Shop Now Manufacturer: Metabo HPT MSRP: $119 (bare tool) Metabo HPT marches a bit to the beat of their drum while producing some really...
21 Drum Sander Tips
Maximize your drum sander’s potential. 1. Skip the Scrape Eliminate laborious hand scraping of dried glue: contrary to popular belief, you can take glue-ups directly to your drum sander. The...
Folded Sandpaper Works Better
Sheets of sandpaper aren’t easy to work with. It’s tempting to scrunch a sheet up so you can get a better grip, but if you do that, most of the...
Rules for Sanding Wood
Material and finish choice help dictate grit progression. The objective of sanding wood is to remove mill marks, which are caused by woodworking machines, and to remove other flaws such...
Spindle-Sander Sharpening
Here’s a simple way to sharpen chisels using a 3″ sanding drum mounted in an oscillating spindle sander or a drill press. Cut a squared-up 2×4 the length of the...
Contoured Sanding Block
To sand a lot of molding, glue 80-grit sandpaper to several inches of the molding. Rub a block of Styrofoam on the sandpaper until the block conforms to the molding’s...
The Sandpaper Files
This sandpaper storage system is about as simple as it gets. It’s just a stack of folded envelopes bound with a big rubber band. Each envelope is marked with a...
Fine Sanding Myths
Why are you working harder than you need to? Sanding is boring. It’s boring to watch, it’s boring to do, and I find it boring to write about. But myths...
Launder Your Sanding Belts
When I’m sanding pitchy wood or removing old finish, my sandpaper gets really gummed up and I can’t get it clean with the rubber eraser-type cleaner. I used to throw...
Laguna SuperMax 19-38 Drum Sander Review
Tool: 19-38 Drum Sander Shop Now Manufacturer: Laguna MSRP: $2099 Drum sanders for small shops have been available for quite a few years now. If you’re looking for an upgrade...
Sanding Help from the Garden
In my work as a luthier, I sand a lot of curved surfaces. I’ve found that I can make perfect sandpaper backing pads from “kneeling cushions” sold for garden work....
Festool Edge-Sanding Guide
Tool: Edge-Sanding Guide Shop Now Manufacturer: Festool MSRP: $99 Sanding the edge of a table or interior of a face frame with a power sander can be a fraught affair....
