magic wand

[asyler]

prototype of a capped 'wand' ,, how can i keep the dark off the lighter ends? thanks

 

[Displaced Canadian]

I'm guessing you mean the dark sawdust bleeding into the light wood. I use a skew as a scraper and GENTLY scrape the wood until it is clean.

 

[ocsejd]

Love it! Jim would be proud...

 

[BSea]

how can i keep the dark off the lighter ends? thanks

Have you tried "Abra Cadabra"?:wink:

Seriously though, when I do a segment with light & dark woods, 1st I sand the light wood only. When that looks about right, then I sand the dark wood trying very hard not to re-sand any of the lighter wood. Also, very light pressure.

 

[asyler]

thanks..
james, that's where a finished one will go,, he's have knee replacement thursday,,

 

[Pioneerpens]

I do what BSea does, then i will wipe the light wood with thin ca. Gives it a barrier for when you sand the darker wood.

 

[MSGMP]

I have segmented light and dark woods many times and use a blow gun attachment on my air hose between sanding grits to blow as much of the dust as I can from the blank. Then I use denatured alcohol after the final grit, going from the light wood to the dark as I wipe it down.

 

[hewunch]

Denatured alcohol can help too.

 

[doug57]

Neat (and unique)!

Jim's surgery is tomorrow?

 

[Sylvanite]

I sand from the light wood towards the dark wood. That way, I'm not carrying dark dust onto the light wood. Also, I wipe down afterwards with CA accelerator.

I hope that helps,
Eric

 

[glycerine]

I use denatured alcohol to clean after I sand. I use a toothbrush to really make sure I get all of the dust out of the grain. I will also usually go ahead and put a few coats of thin CA on when I'm close to final size. It will fill the voids of the grain in the lighter wood and keep the sanding dust from penetrating...

 

[asyler]

thanks for the tips on the tips,,!! i think i might need more light as well ,,

 

[kludge77]

I sand from the light wood towards the dark wood. That way, I'm not carrying dark dust onto the light wood. Also, I wipe down afterwards with CA accelerator.

I hope that helps,
Eric

+1 that is my method as well. Works pretty well and it's easy. I love easy...