looking for a tool

[Tanner]

I am a sroller and I am wondering if anyone knows of a sander that can get into the small cracks and holes of fretwork. Tell the price and where it is found please.

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Well Tanner I know this is going to sound a bit odd but when you become an accomplished scroller you will not need to file or sand interior cuts of fret work. They key here is to use a good blade and there are several on the market today but the top 3 in no particular order are the Flying Dutchman, Pegas, and Olson. When you match the proper blade with the material and thickness you are cutting you will get smoothe glass like cuttings that require no sanding at all. Of course there are other factors that go with this such as proper saw speed and feed rate and control of the material when cutting. After awhile if you get bumps in a cutting you will be able to plane them or trim them down just using the side of the blade.

But if you need to file or sand inside cuts there are a couple tools that can help. One being small jewlers files and they come in all sizes and shapes. Second they sell sanding boards that fit in place of a blade and used on the saw. Some people like to use emery boards, the ones the ladies use to file their nails with. Some people like to take strips of sandpaper and fold in half and cut the about 5" in length and place them in the blade holders. For the sanding strips that are premade look in Wildwood's catalog. I also think Mike from the Flying Dutchman blades carries them. www.mikesworkshop.com Good luck and hope this helps.

[GrayBeard Phil]

Tanner:

Welcome to the forum. I will welcome you here instead of your other post, but at 14 years old, you are well one of our youngest members. BTW: if you look on the left hand side of the forum web page, near the top look for the Picture gallery. Would you upload the 5 images of your work there also? You can use a much larger image there.

About the sanding in fretwork. Don't overlook the "Orange" sticks that ladies use to work on their finger nails. Very cheap, and you can use a utility knife to make the stick as narrow as you need it. Drug stores carry them.

The main thing, as JT pointed out, your blade selection will reduce the need for sanding.

However, if you want to use sanding to correct errors where you wandered off the line when cutting.... well that comes with time. Just keep the thumbs off the work piece. Push the wood using your entire arm, with the back of the hand in line with the lower arm. Imagine you have a bowler's glove on both of your hands and wrists. Good luck.

Phil

[wisconsinwoodch]

If you are still looking for a sanding tool to sand in small places, go to www.precisionhobby.com They have a good slection. I bought one of their recip. sanders, with a 1/4 wide blade, with self stick paper app. on both sides work great, and they are fast on service. Also you can get replacement paper from them . Good fast service. hope this helps you and keep up the good work. :) :) :) :)
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[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Chuck

Thanks for that link. I forgot about that electric file. It is advertised in the scrollsaw magazines. I just never needed something like that so that is why I forgot it.

[William Young]

I'm with Phil on this one. I found the ones that fit on the scrollsaw to be more or less a gimmick and cost way too much for what they are and have to be threaded through every opening to use them which is time consuming.

Phil said
About the sanding in fretwork. Don't overlook the "Orange" sticks that ladies use to work on their finger nails. Very cheap, and you can use a utility knife to make the stick as narrow as you need it. Drug stores carry them.



You can get a whole package of them for a buck at the dollar store. They are not all orange Phil . . mine are hot pink . . :D and I had a choice of a few colors. . One side of them are coarse sandpaper for fast removal and the flip side is fine grit for a smoother finish.

[Deanna]

William .. hot pink finger nail files ( there not called "orange sticks"!) I gotta get me some of those hot pink ones

Who knew, I come to a woodworking site, and I learn about fingernail files in hot pink :) :)

[GrayBeard Phil]

Pink?...PINK???...HOT PINK???

{snort, cough, cough...}
{sound of pounding cane on floor..}

Why in my younger days, they only came in orange, that was it.

{Wheeze}

What is this WORLD coming to; HOT PINK!!!! <add a word similar to darn>

What's next..... using different grit sandpaper? Offering those finger nail sticks in something other than 60 grit sandpaper?

{pounding of cane sound again}

Phil
:D :D :D :D

[ndtroll]

I believe they are called emory boards... I use them all the time and cut them down with an exacto knife for small and narrow areas

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Now now Phil, Calm down you are going to break your cane and will have to whittle another one. :)

[Tanner]

Thanks guys i'll have to get me some of them HOT PINK orange sticks to use. Hope you didn't break your cane.

[William Young]

Here ya go :D

Nine per package . Three each of three different lengths.I don't use them any more with blades that cut so accuratly and smooth so I had to find them and dust them off before taking the picture.
The red price sticker at the top is not clear but if you look close it says $1.00.

Hope you don't get all hot and bothered over the color Phil :) ;) :eek:
W.Y.


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