Creative Woodturning
Woodturning UK, The Sanding Glove - June 2003

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MADE WITH PRIDE IN THE USA
The
wording 'Made with Pride in the USA' is used in the text on the leaflet the comes with The Sanding Glove, in my humble opinion, the glove's designer should also be proud of himself, it's such a simple idea, but then all the best products usually start from simple ideas. Holding small strips of abrasive when sanding is difficult at the best of times, it can quickly lead to an uneven surface on your work and often leave you with very sore fingers. Developed by Virginia woodturner Bruce Hoover, The Sanding Glove is fitted with Velcro® strips on the inner and outer fingers, to these can be attached a variety of foam pads that in turn takes a series of abrasive discs, allowing you to sand in a most natural way.

AVAILABLE AS A GLOVE OR IN KIT FORM
The Sanding Glove
can be purchased as a single glove or in a choice of 2 different kits. The foam pads and abrasive discs are also available. The Sanding Glove is available in sizes from small up to 2x and of course in left and right hand and is well made from NAPA goat leather that is treated to be soft and comfortable. The pads come in 3" and 5" diameters and there is a firm 3" pad with a straight edge for detail sanding. Prices range from $16.95 - £10.25 for the glove, to $49.95 - £30.00 for the complete number 2 kit.

SAND ANY FLAT OR ROUND SURFACE
Sometimes, nothing can take the place of a good old-fashioned hand sanding, by quickly attaching any of the interface pads that are available for The Sanding Glove
it is easy to hand sand any flat, round or concave surface, and by adding the 3" firm pad, grooves, rebates and mouldings are  a breeze. One of the biggest bonuses with The Sanding Glove design is that it definitely reduces the fatigue and cramped fingers that come with gripping the small pieces of abrasive that we all use from time to time. By attaching a disc direct to the glove without using the foam pads it is also easy to sand the inside and necks of hollow turned forms.   All in all a very useful product to have in your toolkit.
I used the glove on a number of different items using the photographs sent in and found it helped in every situation. Sanding with only a disk attached made it very easy to clean up the small openings on a number of the vessels I had made.  Although the glove was originally developed as an aid to woodturners its use doesn't stop there, it's been tested and used by woodworkers, carvers, chair makers, furniture refinishers, boat builders and restorers and by homeowners, especially during drywall repairs and painting preparation.

     
HAND SAND ONLY - DO NOT USE ON A MOVING WORKPIECE

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