Foam-Backed Sanding Disc ....Using Folded Sandpaper

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sumusfumus

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 20, 2017
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I was watching a few pipe making videos on YouTube and a couple of pipe makers used a motor-mounted sanding disc that used folded sand paper sandwiched between a cup shape "washer" on the back, and probably a rigid, foam backed pad. The cup-shaped washer was almost the full diameter of the sandpaper pad and the sandpaper was folded around the periphery which allows the pipe maker to sand all around the pipe including the shank/bowl section.
What is this sanding disc called, and where do you buy it? J.H. Lowes shows a similar sanding contrivance. I want to make one and use the money I'll save to buy some briar blocks.
Thanks for any help.
Frank

 

georged

Lifer
Mar 7, 2013
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There is an entire website devoted to pipe making. Whatever questions you might have about it have either already been answered or can be:
http://www.pipemakersforum.com/forum/

 

sasquatch

Lifer
Jul 16, 2012
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Quick answer is, it's a French Wheel, and you can build them or buy them, and you can either buy wrap-around discs or just make them by purchasing oversized discs and cutting and folding as you need.

 
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