Sanders

[DC]

I'm looking for advise on detail sanders. Lately my arthritis is affecting my thumbs and that's what I use to hold sandpaper for all the little nooks and crannies. A few hours of sanding and I'm done for a couple of days. I have a 5" orbital Bosch 3283 that works great for bodywork but it shakes the bow so hard there is no control. Is there a small sander that does a decent job and doesn't cost a fortune for special adhesive backed paper? 

[Stoker]

I have one of those vibrating tools.. Cuts, scrapes and sands.. Pending on which tool head you have.. I bought the Mastercraft at Canadain tire.. BUY THE KIT.. Goes on sale quite often.. Sanding has the velcro backing.. I buy 2'' Velcro at the fabric stor and glue it to any kind or grit of sand paper and doesn't cost a fortune.. The Black and Decker mouse is good too same goes for the paper
Thanks leroy

[bubby]

I have the same problem dc, arthritis in the wrists bad, i try and always wear wrist wraps , keeps the pressure on the wrists and helps a lot, i use a block sander as much as i can it is becoming one of my favorite tools

[DC]

The thing that surprised me was those foam blocks with the grit glued on them. They work well and last a long time. They don't reach into the curves around the handle that well though.

[EdwardS]

I'm taking the same advice.  Crushed my right hand in an accident when I was 21, so sanding/scraping is much more of a chore than it should be.  Got a HF 20% off coupon I plan on using, too.

[bubby]

All of those vibrating tools wear on my wrists after a short time, i last longer with a sanding block

[DC]

Never thought of that. Crap, another decision.

[Pappy]

I have a palm sander that works pretty well but to be honest I do very little sanding, I usually have it slicked up pretty darn good with the cabinet scrapper by the time I am finished tillering. I may hit it a few licks with sand paper before sealing but I sure don't have to spend a lot of time sanding.
 Pappy

[Marc St Louis]

Never use power sanders and I do a fair bit of sanding, my shoulders let me know after a sanding fit.  All of my finish tillering is done with sandpaper and I do all the sanding on the Harps I build by hand.  I use the non-disposable hand sanding blocks and always use the best grade sandpaper I can buy.

[DC]

OK you talked me out of a detail sander. I have some sanding blocks from my car days but they all seem too hard. They tend to leave a bit of a faceted surface. It doesn't take much sandpaper only work to sort that out though. What kind of sanding blocks do you use? Is there a soft faced kind that I haven't seen?

[bubby]

I use those little rubber ones they are about 3"wide and 4-5" long

[DC]

Is that supposed to say "rubber"

[DC]

Like this?

[Marc St Louis]

OK you talked me out of a detail sander. I have some sanding blocks from my car days but they all seem too hard. They tend to leave a bit of a faceted surface. It doesn't take much sandpaper only work to sort that out though. What kind of sanding blocks do you use? Is there a soft faced kind that I haven't seen?

This is what I use

[bubby]

Yeah RUBBER lol i fixed it, just like that is what i use, get them  at yard sales a buck and under