Sanding On A Wood Lathe

Mike demonstrates 5 benefits of wet sanding for woodturners using a lubricant.

Sanding on a wood lathe. Honestly i really don t like sanding that much. Sanding a wood bowl is essential to complete and prepare for a bowl s finish. I prefer to sand the trouble spots first and then power sand with the lathe running to blend in any ridges i might have created while concentrating on individual spots. Screw strips cut from cloth backed sanding belts to shop made wood bows of different thicknesses and use em to shape and smooth furniture parts and lathe turned projects.

Tool marks gouges or a nub or divot in the center bottom. Get it as soon as thu oct 1. My sanding technique process step 1. Wood turning lathe sanding tools hand held bowl sander with rotatable spindle head 2 inch 3 inch pads and 10 discs.

I d much rather be turning on the lathe. 4 8 out of 5 stars 43. The last thing i want to be doing is spend all day sanding a bowl. Using the right sanding equipment makes the job much easier.

Depending on the extent of any trouble areas start with a coarse sanding disk perhaps 80 grit. Turning lathe sanding tools hand held bowl sander with 3 2 and 1 18 hook and loop foam pads for wood turner on bowls platters and concave surface turning polishing sanding 3 7 out of 5 stars 20. Wet sanding just about eliminates harmful sanding dust and can create a better. Free shipping by amazon.

I recommend setting the lathe speed at 250 rpm for sanding. Excessive lathe speed also can cause dust to build up between the sand paper and the wood which prevents wood abrasion. The sanding process for turning is similar to regular woodworking. Excessive lathe speed generates too much friction which results in heat.

It s not possible to do a thorough job of sanding with the lathe running and holding sandpaper against the wood or power sanding with the lathe running. Turn the lathe at a. Depending on how your tools have finished the turning you can start with higher grits. You start with a sanding grit that removes tool marks and sands the wood to its finished shape.

Heat can cause the wood to check and it causes the sandpaper to breakdown.