{"id":4069,"date":"2016-04-18T20:53:45","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T00:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/?p=4069"},"modified":"2021-09-19T18:52:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T22:52:17","slug":"the-sandpaper-rack-aka-spoon-rack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/the-sandpaper-rack-aka-spoon-rack\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sandpaper Rack (aka Spoon Rack)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First, as I&#8217;ve said many times, I <strong>hate<\/strong> sanding. Consequently, the sandpaper bin has never been well organized. a mishmosh of new and used sandpaper of all grades and sizes. No more &#8230; at least no more mishmosh. Still can&#8217;t stand sanding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-1600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-1600-383x510.jpg\" alt=\"photo of sand paper rack\" width=\"383\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-1600-383x510.jpg 383w, https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-1600-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-1600-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/a>&#8220;I certainly don&#8217;t need a rack to put my spoons in. But, I saw this lovely old piece&#8230;&#8221; says Richard Maguire in the first video of the &#8220;Spoon Rack&#8221;<br \/>\nseries at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theenglishwoodworkerjournal.com\/\">The English Woodworker&#8217;s site.<\/a> Richard and Helen Fisher, longtime proprietors of a business that created top quality\u00a0woodworking benches, have recently changed direction and begun offering video lessons. If you don&#8217;t know of them, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theenglishwoodworkerjournal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">go visit<\/a>. You&#8217;re in for a real treat.<\/p>\n<p>My spoons don&#8217;t need a rack either, but I saw this project as a chance to organize the sandpaper bin. I&#8217;m not big on step by step guides, so what you see here are results. &#8230; very satisfying results from my point of view. Richard packed a lot of woodworking techniques into this project:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Through &#8220;Duvtail&#8221; joinery for the cabinet frame. (you&#8217;ll enjoy his UK accent)<\/li>\n<li>Half blind and through dovetail joinery for the drawer.<\/li>\n<li>Drawer bottom fitted into a hidden groove.<\/li>\n<li>Dado \/ housing joinery for the shelf.<\/li>\n<li>Ship-lap joinery for the back pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Tongue and groove joinery for the upper back.<\/li>\n<li>Mouldings accomplished in several ways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-drawer-1600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-drawer-1600-680x510.jpg\" alt=\"photo of stuff in the drawer\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-drawer-1600-680x510.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-drawer-1600-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-drawer-1600-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-rack-drawer-1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a>Some of the work also &#8220;goes to the dogs.&#8221; Richard shows an unexpected way of using pinch dogs, and Jeremy the shop dog shows up too.<\/p>\n<p>My version of the rack is as described in the videos. My only addition was a simple divider that I placed inside the shelf to offer 3 compartments for different grades of sandpaper.<\/p>\n<p>As Richards says, the drawer is a very odd size, almost taller than it is deep. Yet, it&#8217;s just fine for a few other finishing supplies and tools.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, the drawer wanted some carving.<\/p>\n<p>Finish is the usual shellac and wax.<\/p>\n<p>Richard has a very entertaining colloquial style of teaching and Helen has done a superb job of videography. The series consists of 6 videos totalling a bit over 3 hours. A few PDF files bring concise drawings. There are also a couple of video &#8220;rants&#8221; about thicknessing timbers and managing fillister planes. Richard at his best!<\/p>\n<p>I thoroughly enjoyed the series. In the end, I have only two complaints.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Jeremy, the shop dog didn&#8217;t really do much work.<\/li>\n<li>Days in the U.K. must be\u00a0<strong>very much<\/strong> longer than days here in\u00a0the U.S. Richard described this as a one-day project. That can&#8217;t possibly be right. \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-cutter-1600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-cutter-1600-680x510.jpg\" alt=\"sp-cutter-1600\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-cutter-1600-680x510.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-cutter-1600-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-cutter-1600-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/sp-cutter-1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The series is a <strong>real bargain<\/strong> at\u00a0\u00a326, currently $38.30 US. The quality of the teaching, the quality of the presentation, and the overall value delivered is easily worth a lot more in my mind.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, kudos to Greg Merrit\u00a0for helping organize the sandpaper. His <a href=\"https:\/\/hillbillydaiku.com\/2015\/10\/17\/sandpaper-quartering-jig-in-action\/\">sandpaper cutting jig<\/a> makes it easy to stock the rack.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. New rule in the shop: NO used sandpaper goes back into the rack. It&#8217;s expendable. Don&#8217;t clutter things up with partially used junk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, as I&#8217;ve said many times, I hate sanding. Consequently, the sandpaper bin has never been well organized. a mishmosh of new and used sandpaper of all grades and sizes. No more &#8230; at least no more mishmosh. Still can&#8217;t stand sanding. &#8220;I certainly don&#8217;t need a rack to put my spoons in. 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