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Wine Rack Pt. 7

Dan — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:27:42 +0000

Not a lot to report today, All the parts have been shaped and given a rough sanding. The only things I have left to do, is the glue-up and applying a finish. For the finish, I’m going to use Danish oil. It really pops the grain of the Hard Maple, and It gives the Peruvian Walnut a lovely Mocha Hue.

Sanding Joy

Dan — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:42:06 +0000

The bandsaw looked so lonely in the shop, I decided to but it a friend. Ok, not really, while a bandsaw is perfect for making curved cuts, it’s usually leaves a semi rough surface. Convex cuts are east to clean up with a sanding stick. Large concave curves can easily be tackled with a sanding stick. Small ones on the other hand, can be a real pain in my opinion, I only know of two ways to smooth them out, with an oss, or by hand. I’ve done it by hand for years, and to be honest, it kind of sucks, It’s fine for one or two curves, but for several it’s really annoying.

I’ve been wanting an OSS for years, and I had always planed to get the Jet JBOS-5, but when it came time, my local woodworking store only had the General 15-220, so Thats what I brought home. I also picked up the 3″ accessory drum. I’ve been using it for a few days now, and i’m more than happy with it’s performance. The top has been ground very flat, and smooth. The dust collection is excellent, and it’s also very quiet. So far I only have to minor dislikes. The insert hole had a slight bur that I easily cleaned up with sandpaper. A little less trivial is the fact that inserts are thinner than the depth of the dado they sit in, this a minor annoyance that can probably be addressed with the careful application of masking tape.

General 15-220

Wine Rack Pt. 6

Dan — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:57:41 +0000

I finished setting up the new bandsaw mealier this week, so last night i got back to the wine rack. The only thing worth reporting, is how I sand small parts like those in the rack. When it comes to small parts, the only method I’ve found to give acceptable results, is “lapping”. Forget your power sanders, they will just round over the edges, even sanding blocks can be problematic, depending on the size of the parts. Next time you need to sand some small parts, find a flat surface and tape down some sand paper, you won’t regret it.

Custom Sanding Blocks

Dan — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:36:38 +0000

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.