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Cutting scarfs
I was suggesting that the belt sander will do a good job and if your tool
budget is limited it's more generally useful than a power plane. I've not been aware of belt sanders leaving grit in the victim and if used with a fresh belt, they don't close pores badly. If you worry about nasty stuff a block plane iron might encounter, you can't build boats. You'll be planing the edge of a glass-sheathed panel soon enough. Keep the stone handy. "Brian Nystrom" wrote in message news:lcpaf.3490$5F3.808@trndny03... Roger Derby wrote: My reaction to belt sanders was the same as yours. I'd borrowed a neighbor's contractor grade unit made it the 1960s and it was vicious. Then, a few years ago, I bought a Ryobi BE-321 and it's one of my favorite tools. Variable speed and a case that lets it be set down on the bench upside down for use as a fixed sander. http://www.ryobitools.com/index.php/.../tool/be321vs/ I prefer the electric block plane for making scarfs in plywood, primarily because I think it leaves the pores open, but the belt sander is a must have. Yes, by definition it is an abrasive stock removal tool, but the flat sole and the variable speed allow quite small amounts to be removed. I don't think anyone is disputing the utility of a belt sander and I wouldn't be without one, but it's definitely not the best tool for making scarfs. |
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Cutting scarfs
I've not been aware of belt sanders leaving grit in the victim and if used with a fresh belt, they don't close pores badly. I brush sanded wood. Seems to clean it up. Also brush sand paper to clean it. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-FreeNet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned |
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