Bombarde16 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Not an original idea, but I just wanted to share that I finally tried a trick that I had read about. To sand a cove cut, first create a custom sanding block. 1. Start with an off cut from the cove in question. 2. Spray mount sandpaper on to said offcut. 3. Use the offcut to shape a chunk of rigid foam insulation. 4. Once the foam is a perfect negative of the cove, mount sandpaper on it and use it to finish your piece. Not perfect, but it did cut down on to amount of finger busting hand sanding Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited July 27, 2014 by Rob Horton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-Square Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Have you ever tried spray-foam insulation? For larger/complicated profiles, it can go faster... Interested in the splines... Debating on how i'd do it (and not get pissed-off)... Any hints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Crawford Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Festool has a kit for their linear sander that does just that to make hook/loop custom profiles for the sander. Down side is the sander is expensive and the kits are about 3x what one would think for what is in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Interested in the splines... Debating on how i'd do it (and not get pissed-off)... Any hints? Simple. A spline cutting jig. I built this one about five years ago and it's still going strong. My next one will be more along the lines of Jay Bates's recent spline cutting sled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-Square Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Considered TS jig, but thought the cove might cause issues... From photo, it wasn't clear top/bot of the box are co-planer. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 You could also cut the cover after the splines are installed. Than would allow angled or dovetailed splines as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 You could also cut the cover after the splines are installed. Than would allow angled or dovetailed splines as well. I've done it both ways, before cutting the cove and after cutting the cove and I think it is six-six. Either way has it's advantages and disadvantages. Like everything else, the best way is the way you want to do it with the tools you have. What ever suits you, tickles me plumb to death. Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Sorry, I didn't realize the question. Yes, I cut the splines first and then coved the sides. The downside is that you get some bad chip out right at the corner and I had to repair a few before sanding. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Pritchard Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 If you have a spare blade you don't mind trashing, here's a way of reducing your sanding time: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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