Sandpaper Jig

[Ron in Drums PA]

Here is a jig that I use to cut sandpaper. It's made from a hack saw blade and a piece of plywood. The blade is attached with two screws and there is a small washer on each end under the blade to give it a little lift

Lay the paper on a table, hold the blade down and rip...

 

[bnoles]

Now Ron, that is a very useful tip. Thanks a bunch and I'm on my way to the shop with print out of this in hand [^]

 

[Ligget]

The simple ideas are the best![][] Thanks for sharing Ron![]

 

[tipusnr]

Been using a jig like this for years. They never wear out. I have the plywood premarked for the sheet size of the two sanders I use as well as my sanding block.

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

Bill I've made this years ago too.

If you look real close to the picture you will see a backstop and under the paper another stop that you can't see. These two stops are used to aid in sizing sandpaper for my 1/4 sheet sander.

 

[Ron Mc]

Ron,
Any chance of a tutorial on exactly how you made this? LOL[][]

 

[chigdon]

That really is an excellent and wonderfully simplistic idea. I will be duplicating soon.

 

[Texas Taco]

I like it. Now why didn't I think of that?

 

[Randy_]

Within the last 3 or 4 weeks there was an episode of Ron Hazelton's "House Calls" show on PBS that showed a jig very much like the one above. I imagine that would be real handy for someone who uses a lot of sandpaper. Thanks for posting, Ron.