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Treadle Lathe – Sanding Station

March 12, 2016 by Bob Easton Leave a Comment

I HATE sanding!!! Yet, every once in awhile, sanding is needed for small adjustments, often on small pieces. And more than hating sanding, I very much dislike electric whining howling things. No electric sanders around here. This is a happy compromise. It is very quiet and doesn’t fill the entire neighborhood with dust.

photo of sanding station

There’s not a lot to it, just a simple box built with a top that sits at the spindle center line. It’s actually overbuilt, with dovetail joinery and an interior baffle (to keep it square – doh!), and a dado slot along the top as a guide for a push tool I never built. A cleat along the bottom lets the box slide along the ways.

The faceplate is a 4″ Easy Wood Tools aluminum faceplate with a simple block of wood screwed on. I usually keep a piece of 150 grit rubber cemented to the block.

photo of faceplate

Filed Under: Shopmade, treadle lathe

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