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General Category => Tutorials, Techniques and Tips => Topic started by: dgman on March 07, 2011, 10:05:36 pm

Title: Sanding a Blank
Post by: dgman on March 07, 2011, 10:05:36 pm

This tip will save you allot of time after your done cutting.
Before you mount you pattern, Sand your blank to finish grit, For me usually 220 grit. After you remove your pattern you only have to sand off the fuzzies with the same 220 grit.

Title: Re: Sanding a Blank
Post by: TripleB on March 07, 2011, 10:59:49 pm

Now thats just makes way too much sense, great info, Thanks

Title: Re: Sanding a Blank
Post by: Dobbo on March 08, 2011, 03:59:39 am

Thanks for the Info This Catergory is Great

Title: Re: Sanding a Blank
Post by: Danny on March 08, 2011, 12:38:58 pm

Hey dg....Got away from attaching my pattern by using temp. spray glue to the wood blank, but can remember having to clean the top of the finished cutting with minerial sperits and had to do some more final sanding.  Way to much needless work for me.  Now I just apply good ole 2inch painters tape to the wood blank (after I have sanded to 220 grit) and use permanent spray glue to back of pattern and top of painters tape.
When finished cutting just peel the tape along with whats left over of the pattern and the wood blank is still ready to go.  Just my 2 cents.Danny:+}

Title: Re: Sanding a Blank
Post by: dgman on March 08, 2011, 01:36:35 pm

Which ever way you go with the pattern and tape, Sand before to save time!

Title: Re: Sanding a Blank
Post by: Russ C on March 08, 2011, 08:21:53 pm

The tip was about Sanding a Blank , not tape or glue.  8)

Title: Re: Sanding a Blank
Post by: Dawie on March 09, 2011, 01:51:22 pm

You sure right dg sanding before saves sooo much time, took me two years of scrolling befor I figured that one out.
David

Title: Re: Sanding a Blank
Post by: nickchalker on March 09, 2011, 08:46:47 pm

Great rule to live by IMO! 

Title: Re: Sanding a Blank
Post by: Mainewoods on March 09, 2011, 09:15:34 pm

One of the first tips I picked up from this forum!  Definitely a time saver!