Pretty basic question but I need help with getting a flat surface on my headstock so that I can apply an ebony veneer. When I try to sand with my sanding block (no access to power tools) I get a hump in the middle, and my hand sawing skills are not very accurate, does any one have any tips to get me on the right path?
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Hi everyone thanks for keeping the suggestions coming. I particularly like the marble suggestion as there is a mason's yard down the hill from my house, maybe he can help. Thanks to you all for bringing home to me what good helpful people look like, thanks from Bill. :D
I use a chunk of marble from a counter top with sand paper spray glued to it. I got it at a shop that does installations it's the cut out for a dubble sink so got it for nexr to nothing. I have one side with 100 grit the other side 220.
have you tried using a scraper to take out small bumps, easy to make from an old saw blade if you don't want to buy one..http://woodgears.ca/scraper/index.html
A flat rasp or file would help to take out a small hump if you don't have access to a plane. I would concentrate in the raised area either cross grain or at a 45 degree to the grain to remove the hump. Once you get it removed finish by going with the grain with the same tool, then work your way up through progressively smoother sandpaper wrapped on a wooden block.
Option #1. Don't worry about the hump. It is probably not that pronounced. Worry about having enough small clamps that you can clamp that ebony veneer down all over. Voila, contoured head stock.
Option #2. To get flat, people either use a joiner, planer or a shooting board if doing it by hand. The shooting board can be for sanding or planing. You can look into that. Google and YouTube are both your friend here.
Glue two pieces of sand paper long ends together to a piece of 3/4 MDF board. When the mdf is cut this small it stays straight for a long time. You can do this with any flat board MDF is cheap and can be bought in 1/2 and 1/4 sheets.
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Many thanks from Bill. :D
have you tried using a scraper to take out small bumps, easy to make from an old saw blade if you don't want to buy one..http://woodgears.ca/scraper/index.html
A flat rasp or file would help to take out a small hump if you don't have access to a plane. I would concentrate in the raised area either cross grain or at a 45 degree to the grain to remove the hump. Once you get it removed finish by going with the grain with the same tool, then work your way up through progressively smoother sandpaper wrapped on a wooden block.
Option #2. To get flat, people either use a joiner, planer or a shooting board if doing it by hand. The shooting board can be for sanding or planing. You can look into that. Google and YouTube are both your friend here.
Glue two pieces of sand paper long ends together to a piece of 3/4 MDF board. When the mdf is cut this small it stays straight for a long time. You can do this with any flat board MDF is cheap and can be bought in 1/2 and 1/4 sheets.