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Sanding the Slabs

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Live edge Problems... How NOT to do a Live edge Project. pt1

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What happens here

After cutting, the wood slabs require extensive sanding to achieve a smooth finish. This involves multiple stages, starting with a wire wheel to remove any remaining bark or rough spots on the live edge. Next, a belt sander is used for aggressive material removal, followed by an orbital sander and a palm sander for progressively finer finishes on the flat surfaces. The goal is to eliminate saw marks and achieve a smooth surface, which is critical for epoxy adhesion and a clear finish.

Goal: Achieve a smooth, prepared wood surface for finishing

Tools and materials

  • Belt Sander — Aggressive material removal and initial flattening of the wood surface
  • Cut Wood Slabs — The wood surface to be smoothed
  • Dust Mask — Protecting respiratory system from wood dust
  • Orbital Sander — Refining the surface after belt sanding, removing swirl marks
  • Palm Sander — Achieving a final, smooth finish on the wood
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection during sanding
  • Sandpaper — Abrasive for sanding
  • Wire Wheel — Cleaning and shaping the live edge of the wood

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all right so Frankie what are you up to right now you're cleaning this up just cleaning this up so you're not getting the gray off yep very often any kind of like where the where the forklift if something might have hit that no the damn they're just kind of fixing it making it look great okay the bandsaw marks out of it I'm just using a heavy course paper and sandpaper and just cut it down until you get it all top marks out of it and then do the final standings thinner finer so you're using a belt sander for the top one right yeah okay cuz that's your that's our heaviest Duty one yeah and then what's the what you what you're playing with the Sanders after that easy the orbital and then the vibrator

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