#tuesdaystool

#storytime ••• I used to go up to Clark Dye Hardware in Santa Ana with my dad. I recall the last brand new Skil 100 he purchased there. I couldn’t believe it. He promptly tweaked the depth adjustment clicker out of operation and took the Dremel tool to the depth adjuster slot in order to increase the cutting depth. Brand new tool worked over to fit his needs. He’d also bring this old Milwaukee polisher up there and try on all the Norton Abrasives/Behr-Manning soft pads they had in stock. We’d leave with the truest pad. Today I use the @flexpadsandingproducts blue pad with a piece of 36 grit sandpaper on it. Hand cut to size and the outer edge of the paper dulled a bit on the concrete slab outside my shaping room. Speed dialed in with my volt slider... tweaked just right to suit my needs. #tuesdaystool (at Capistrano Beach, California)

#tuesdaystool ••• I shape both foam and wood surfcraft which means that I am working with quite a variety of density in core materials. My volt slider lets me tune the tool to the material. I love my volt slider. #lovewhatyoudo (at Capistrano Beach, California)

#tuesdaystool featured this week is a bit less fancy than last weeks #Skil100 post. #Siliconcarbide, also known as #carborundum incorporated into a flexible screen is used to finish my shapes. The 3 clips here show how I use this stuff while finishing up Rich Chews #Tavarua tool 💪. #lovewhatyoudo (at Capistrano Beach, California)