I've been using a DuraBrite on a 1x30 with a dedicated stand and it's light years ahead of the old linen belt I used 20 years ago. Still easier to just match sizes though. Significantly less "artwork" involved.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2016, at 3:39 PM, Ed Reeder <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bob, > I'm curious what others will say. > > Not to be a smart ass (even though I have been accused of it in the past) but > the best thing I've found is to use ferrules that have the same diameter as > the iron/wood shaft. Wishon has taken that approach and it works quite well > and doesn't take any special skill. > > I have tried to go the cheap route in the past with a Harbor Freight 1x30 > sander with a two-belt "sandwich" (the standard belt reversed with a cloth > belt on top of it). I then used a home-built turning stand and brought the > ferrule down to the desired diameter and the "polished" it with acetone. It > wasn't much worse than a friend's attempts with a 1x42 sander and an OEM > turning stand. However, it never looked anywhere as good as using a stock > ferrule of the proper diameter. > > I did a Google search and found that now there are a lot more 1x30 belt > options (like Trizact) so my sanding approach is probably obsolete. > > /Ed > >> On Sat, Oct 29, 2016, at 11:15 AM, Bob Barrette wrote: >> Hi All: >> >> Has anyone come up with a new quick methods of finishing ferrules after >> assembly, besides sanding? >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Bob
