For this project, you’ll need materials like deck spindles, deck boards, deck screws, a miter saw, a palm sander, and wood glue. Begin by prepping and cutting the wood, then proceed to smooth the cut ends, drill pocket holes, and assemble. You’ll have an attractive addition to your...
Apply a small amount of stripper to the surface of the wood, and run an orbital or palm sander over the wood in the direction of the grain. 80-100 grit sandpaper is ideal for this part. You don’t want to go too hard with your sander, as you’ll end up homogenizing the woods nat...
it's not a difficult project to make with some boards, a saw and sandpaper. To play, wood blocks are stacked in a tower; each player removes a block, stacking it back on top of the tower, hoping he isn't the one who makes it fall. ...
you’ll find inspiration and step-by-step guidance to make a charming and functional bed using untreated wood pallets, a palm sander, sandpaper, caster wheels,
The advantage of a handheld power sander over manual sanding is clear. The sandpaper is affixed to the sander and the motor does all the work of rapidly moving the sandpaper to achieve the desired removal of material and smoothing of the surface of the workpiece. In some cases, the movement...
You will NEVER get all the old finish out of decorative carvings or turned legs (like this table) with sandpaper…not happening! Also, palm sanders tend to leave little “swirly” marks. As faint as they may seem, they are going to be glaring if you apply stain. ...
Try to keep as little excess on the top and bottom surfaces as possible. If you look closely you'll see some in our pictures, but it's a light amount that we'll sand off, either with a palm sander or a couple passes through the planer. ...
Sand the stripper residue with 120-grit sandpaper. A palm sander speeds up this job when you're working on a piece of furniture with many large, flat surfaces, such as oak cabinets. If you're painting an item with many turnings and carvings, such as a chair, it's safer tosand the ...
If you're working on a larger section of pipe that you can easily reach, use apalm sanderto make cleaning the pipe faster and easier. Work carefully when using apower sander, however. You don't want to sand a weak area of the pipe too much and turn a crack into a hole. Once the...
Start by cleaning the wood to make sure there is no paint or old stain on the surface that may interfere with a new coat of stain. First, take a fine-grit sandpaper to the surface to remove debris, or light finish. With the help of a palm sander with 220-grit sandpaper, sand the ...