How Do You Sand A Carved Top?

[stoo]

HI!

Is there a good method for sanding a carved top guitar body. The sanding block I'm using doesn't work too well on the hollows and rounds.

thanx all

Stew

[Dugz Ink]

I roll a small strip of sandpaper around a curved block, a dowel, or my finger.

D~s

[Devon Headen]

Erasers, or other rubber blocks work very well.

[Mickguard]

I found some soft /foam sanding pads at the hardware store, about the size of a sponge, comes in various grits...

[AlGeeEater]

I found some soft /foam sanding pads at the hardware store, about the size of a sponge, comes in various grits...

Eh, the thing i find with the sponges is the grits on the sponge can be rubbed off into the clear coat. I have had it happen a couple of times.

[silvertonessuckbutigotone]

all you have to do is take the block you have and stick some stuff from a mousepad on there, thats what some archtop luthiers use. And the block has to be relitively small (2x2 would work).

Edited December 16, 2004 by silvertonessuckbutigotone

[Curtis P]

all you have to do is take the block you have and stick some stuff from a mousepad on there, thats what some archtop luthiers use. And the block has to be relitively small (2x2 would work).

wouldnt a 2x2 be too small to get an even sand all around??

if it where me, i would take a big sponge (bout 8x8) cut it in half, down the middle (8x4) and then hold your sandpaperon it, tightly, then go over, the sponge will form to the shape of the guitar, but if you have any severe iregularities (for example, 1/4 of wood sticking up in the middle of the guitar for no apparent reason), it might be a little harder to get an even sand

Good luck

Curtis

[Pibrocher]

Be inventive with your sanding block shapes. There aren't many problems that can't be solved by making a new tool...