Angle grinder to sand?

[Ian Flatters]

So i recently was speaking to a guy who makes furniture out of reclaimed products like rocking chairs out of cable drums. I asked him what he used to sand them with thinking orbital or belt sander...... Well no, he uses a angle grinder with a rough head. It doesn't block up like a belt sander and lasts much longer than sandpaper!!! So im going to borrow a grinder off a mate and have a go.

 

Anyone else came across things like this?

 

Also as i can't be bothered to add another thread:laugh1:. Anyone using bees wax as a finished coating? if so any good?

[Cracker]

I use an angle grinder with a Galahad disc from an American company called King Arthur Tools. They have a new one out called the Holey Galahad, which as the name suggests is full of holes so you can see what you're doing on the surface. I've not found anything better than these products, they're exceptional quality. Cost about £60 each though but worth it I reckon.

[Ian Flatters]

I use an angle grinder with a Galahad disc from an American company called King Arthur Tools. They have a new one out called the Holey Galahad, which as the name suggests is full of holes so you can see what you're doing on the surface. I've not found anything better than these products, they're exceptional quality. Cost about £60 each though but worth it I reckon.

 

Do you use the coarse disc? this is the website i found with them on Classic Hand Tools Limited - King Arthur's Holey Galahad Tungsten Carbide Discs

[john dawson]

great stuff for doing carvings with,

[Rob D]

I've got one of those and they are good - but do you find it gets sort of bunged up if the wood isn't completely dry?

[Cracker]

Do you use the coarse disc? this is the website i found with them on Classic Hand Tools Limited - King Arthur's Holey Galahad Tungsten Carbide Discs

 

Yep that's the one.

[Cracker]

I've got one of those and they are good - but do you find it gets sort of bunged up if the wood isn't completely dry?

 

Yes it does, but it's far better than a 60 grit disc in my opinion. I clean it with rotary wire brush on a drill.

[Rob D]

good tip i'll give that a go

[Bob Slade]

I got one of the first ones in the country @ the festival of the tree @ westonbirt. brill bit of kit. either brush it out with a wire brush or burn off the shavings with a braising torch. if you get to westonbirt this year (August bank holiday 27th to 30th) Classic hand tools have a big marquee full of goodies. my holy G cost me £45 last year but there were only two in the country at the time.

[Cracker]

I got one of the first ones in the country @ the festival of the tree @ westonbirt. brill bit of kit. either brush it out with a wire brush or burn off the shavings with a braising torch. if you get to westonbirt this year (August bank holiday 27th to 30th) Classic hand tools have a big marquee full of goodies. my holy G cost me £45 last year but there were only two in the country at the time.

 

I dropped mine while it was spinning. Took a bunch of the pins off:thumbdown: still works ok though.