Custom Sanding Blocks

On September 16, 2008 · 0 Comments

I have purchased several sanding blocks over the years, and I’ve never found one that I really liked. I had some extra maple laying around the shop, so I turned it into 2 sanding blocks. They are 6-1/2″ long & 2-3/8″ wide. The top and bottom halves are held together with a 1/4″-20 bolt, and a custom knurled nut. The most time consuming step was using the belt sander, to give the tops a gentle arch. The following are some pics of the model & a finished block.

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Gordon Krahn Vanquish build photos

On September 4, 2008 · 0 Comments

Gordon Krahan sent me these photos of the Vanquish he’s working on.  As you can see from the photos Gordon is building a Vanquish with a skiff style deck, that looks absolutely fabulous.

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