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Makes Sense
By:mike allen
Date: 6/16/1999, 4:02 pm
In Response To: Re: Spokeshaves (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)


> respect. Sanding tends to conform to the existing texture of the wood. I
> eats into soft places faster than hard spots. A well-tuned, sharp edge

Yes, I'm using western red and can't believe the hardness variation between dark and light wood. The light wood is prob 3x softer - obviously a potential danger spot.

> When I want to use sanding for fairing, I use a long-board fairing sander
> with coarse grit (60) paper. This works much like a plane, but squirrely
> grain is easier to deal with.

I read this in your book and I think I'll only sand with a longish board.

> I use the power sander for smoothing the wood, after it has been faired
> out. I use it again on the the fiberglass. Nick

Does this mean you only use fine grit on the r/o sander?

-mike

Messages In This Thread

Just how fair is "fair"?
Ed Valley -- 6/8/1999, 2:43 pm
Cool Curvy Cayac!
Mike Allen -- 6/9/1999, 7:32 pm
Cool Curvy Cayac! -- Fairing LOW areas
Ed Valley -- 6/15/1999, 1:49 pm
Fairing LOW areas
mike allen -- 6/15/1999, 4:56 pm
Re: Fairing LOW areas
Ed Valley -- 6/16/1999, 1:46 pm
Re: Fairing LOW areas
mike allen -- 6/16/1999, 3:50 pm
Re: Spokeshaves
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/16/1999, 9:33 am
Makes Sense
mike allen -- 6/16/1999, 4:02 pm
Re: Sanding
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/17/1999, 9:15 am
Optimal surface for epoxy bond
Ed Valley -- 6/17/1999, 1:01 pm
Re: Optimal surface for epoxy bond
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/18/1999, 9:30 am
Coupla more Ideas
Mike Allen -- 6/9/1999, 8:22 pm
Re: Coupla more Ideas
Ed Valley -- 6/10/1999, 1:55 pm
Another Idea
Mike Allen -- 6/9/1999, 9:45 pm
Re: Just how fair is "fair"?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/9/1999, 9:55 am
Made you an 'index' page
Brian T. Cunningham -- 6/8/1999, 7:10 pm
Let's try that again
Brian T. Cunningham -- 6/8/1999, 7:12 pm
Great Design!
Shawn Baker -- 6/8/1999, 6:38 pm
Re: Great Design!
Ed Valley -- 6/10/1999, 1:19 pm
Re: Just how fair is "fair"?
Ross Leidy -- 6/8/1999, 3:44 pm