Sanding tips

[Dave White]

If you happen to send mail order for some sanding belts for your belt sander and find when they arrive that they are slightly too small (well it happened to me ) and you can't be bothered to go through the hassle of sending them back and changing them, then:

- make some off-cuts of birch-ply into sanding board lengths, cut a matching strip from the sanding belt and stick with double-sided tape and you have some fab sanding boards

- cut other bits of the sanding belt into 6-7" by 1-2" strips and use them to "shoe-shine" necks when you are shaping them. The cloth backing strip means they will never break, they are flexible and easy to use, make short work of the final stages of neck shaping (I had 80 and 120 grit belts) and are easy to clean up afterwards.

- cut other strips to the size used for "flossing" the neck heel cheeks when fitting the neck to the body and find those off-cuts y'all have of the mylar clear self adhesive pickguard sheets and attach a matching strip onto the rear cloth face of the sanding strip. This will then slide beautifully on the body with no damage to wood/finish when you floss.

Speaking of sanding tips, this is what the belt-sander did to my finger today - typical, the week before I go to my annual Summer guitar camp week. I'm drinking lots of fluids to aid the healing process

[sebastiaan56]

oh the puns Dave.......

Look after that finger mate, I enjoy your playing! Thanks for the tips on belts. personally I keep away from belt sanders for the very reason you have shown,

Sebastiaan

[Bob Connor]

I've always found Guinness to be a terrific restorative for sanding injuries Dave.

Just don't dip your finger in it. It'll taste funny.

[kiwigeo]

I reckon the finger will taste better than the Guiness

[Bob Connor]

I'd expect that from a bloke who probably drinks Southwark.

[Lillian]

Liquid Bandage and a Guiness would be my suggestion. I found out about liquid bandages after doing just about the same thing.

[Hesh1956]

This is just Dave's way of flipping us all off without us knowing it.......

[WaddyT]

I have never used Liquid Bandage, but have and do use New Skin, a lot. It works great on cuts, but I have had some problems on burns of this type. When you seal them up, it tends to foster the fester factor!

[Lillian]

Waddy, its basically the same stuff. One of them stings a whole lot more than the other, but I can't remember which.

[sebastiaan56]

its the Southwark,

[kiwigeo]

I'd expect that from a bloke who probably drinks Southwark.

Nah I dont touch the stuff. I do however find it works a treat in my slug traps out in the vege garden.

[snidermike]

Oh, sweet baby Jesus, Dave. That is downright disgusting. There needs to be a puking emoticon for that.

I hope you heal quickly!

[WaddyT]

Waddy, its basically the same stuff. One of them stings a whole lot more than the other, but I can't remember which.

I can - it's the New Skin that stings. I have tried Liquid Bandage, and I liked the spray, and the fact that it did not sting, but it was like 2 to 3 times as expensive. I don't mind the sting.

[Kim]

Speaking of sanding tips, this is what the belt-sander did to my finger today -

Obviously a digital sander there Dave.

Cheers

Kim

[Dave Anderson]

Dang ! Thats a nasty belt burn Dave ! Hope it heals up quickly.
Thanks for the tips on the sanding boards.

[Craig]

Geez ,, That's not a good look Dave ! ,,,, Whoops there goes my breaky ! UURRGHH

Thanks for the useful tips though Dave and others. The graphic pic serves a good reminder to us all !