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Old 03-21-2003, 08:34 PM
simmonsk simmonsk is offline
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Grovetown, GA
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Hi,
Not being really good with a grinder either I took the cowards way out.
I got a 9" disk and attached it to a 1 hp motor. I use this disk sander to flatten both my tangs and inside edge of handle material. Flat fits flat.
K & G , Frink, Koval etc all sell a nice disk. Tru-Grit sells a really nice complete outfit that has a tilting table for doing dove-tailed bolsters as well. I eventually mounted my motor on one of them.
Why 9"? Because a regular sheet of sandpaper cuts to fit it with small waste strips just right for my homemade block sander. I confess the dimensions of the block sander came after I realized I had a steady source of strips. I seem to use mostly 120 grit Klingspore. Just use repositionable spray adhesive from NAPA to hold the paper in place. One can seems to last about 3 years.
Enjoy, Ken
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