Hand Sander
H
ERE’S AN INEXPENSIVE, quick-to-make hand sander that’s effec-
tive for smoothing out gouge marks on curved surfaces or for
rounding off a sharp edge.You will need some scrap plywood, a used
belt from a belt sander, and a little contact cement.
First, cut the plywood into an 8-in.- to 12-in.-long hacksaw shape.
Tear a strip from an old sanding belt as wide as the plywood you use
and a couple of inches longer than the frame you cut. Spread a little
contact cement on the backside of the strip and along the bottom sur-
face of the frame and press the abrasive strip along the bottom of the
handle to the front.
When completed, the sander has an open section with a little give
for sanding curves and a rigid section for sanding flat surfaces. The
rounded ends are designed for sanding concave surfaces. By changing
the shape of the frame, the applications are virtually endless. When the
abrasive is dull, just pull off the old strip and glue another on.
—RICHARDNEUBAUERJR.,Cincinnati, Ohio
Chapter
Strip from
sanding belt