About This Course

There is a lot more to using a thickness sander than just wrapping sandpaper around a drum and sending wood through the machine. It is imperative that the machine be setup and used properly in order to get the best results. In this mini course, Greg Maxwell of Dogwood Guitars, shows how to setup and use your thickness sander in order to get the most efficient use from it. He covers setup and maintenance, types of sandpaper, feed rates, thickness of each pass, workboards, and shares many tips and tricks that he has learned over his long career as a luthier. If you are considering purchasing a thickness sander, or already own one. Greg’s instructions will help you get the most out of this time saving machine.

Learn About

• Setup and calibrating
• Maintenance
• Sandpaper choices and installation
• Feed rates
• Thickness of passes
• How to sand ultra thin stock
• Sanding cutaway sides