Sanding wheels and a tool maker merger
During my years in making things with wood I’ve been concerned with sanding. Almost anything we make from wood needs sanding to remove tools marks, to bring the wood to a high polish before applying finish, to make a carving smooth.I’m fortunate to have a CarveWright machine and I really like the work it does. I also have a Legacy Ornamental Mill and it does things for me I can’t do with hand tools.Oh yes, there are some highly skilled woodworkers who can make a tapered, spiral piece by hand. I congratulate them. Unfortunately, for a number of reasons, I need machine to help me do the things I can’t.But the point is, whether by hand or machine, these things often n...
