I have been asked about the Bow Sanders I was using in the Wooden Block Plane Post. I went back and found the tutorial I did on another forum an 2016.

Quote:(2016)

This year I made all the members of the woodworking group a bow sander for the spirit of the holidays.
I will let the pictures tell the story.
they were made from maple and an old poplar plank I had laying around. the first picture is what was left of the plank. The sandingbelts were from WoodWorkers Supply, Kingspor.
Herb

 

 

 

34 minutes ago, Dadio said:

they were made from maple and an old poplar plank I had laying around. the first picture is what was left of the plank. The sandingbelts were from WoodWorkers Supply, Kingspor.

You certainly transformed that "old plank" into some works of beauty...I need glasses like yours for that kind of vision.

Are the sanding belts 1" x 30" just folded flat? If'n you don't mind, do you have OA dimensions you are willing to share somewhere?

BTW...noticed the cart box you used while applying finish...GO Harbor Freight!

9 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

You certainly transformed that "old plank" into some works of beauty...I need glasses like yours for that kind of vision.

Are the sanding belts 1" x 30" just folded flat? If'n you don't mind, do you have OA dimensions you are willing to share somewhere?

BTW...noticed the cart box you used while applying finish...GO Harbor Freight!

Dave, The belts came in a roll. Not sure how long, they are cloth backed. If I was only making one or two for myself, I would just cut a belt sander belt lengthwise.

I have parts of each roll left over. I will measure one tomorrow.

Herb

Edited January 1, 20197 yr by Dadio

Man, those are nice!!!

5 hours ago, Dadio said:

and an old poplar plank I had laying around.

your mind's eye and talent is certainly something to behold...

 

4 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

I need glasses like yours for that kind of vision.

I'd like a pair too.....

Marvelous and, such generosity. 

I made a couple different sizes for reaching the inside areas of some band saw boxes. But, mine were clunkily made with plywood. Not nearly as nice as yours. 

Another great project from Herb.

You need to do a blog on this and the planes so we can easily look back at the great builds you are doing

53 minutes ago, Gerald said:

You need to do a blog on this and the planes so we can easily look back at the great builds you are doing

Great idea...post in the photo gallery too.

I don't know how to do that.

Herb

1 hour ago, Dadio said:

I don't know how to do that.

Herb

Well it was easy for me to say 'cause I've never done it either;

I'll bet we have some experts here that will be more than happy to help Herb because this is really good stuff and deserves every extra look possible

18 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

You certainly transformed that "old plank" into some works of beauty...I need glasses like yours for that kind of vision.

Are the sanding belts 1" x 30" just folded flat? If'n you don't mind, do you have OA dimensions you are willing to share somewhere?

BTW...noticed the cart box you used while applying finish...GO Harbor Freight!

O.A.=16 1/2" X 1", Sand belt =12"X 1", Throat =10"