Anyone in/near the Twin Cities with a drum or belt sander?

[BigguyZ]

I have a fairly large piece of redwood burl that has some nasty (but beautiful) grain I'm trying to contend with. The piece has some major tearout when I got it, and I tried to hit it with my low angle plane. That's not working, so I'm posting this in hopes that someone in the area has a drum sander that I can run it through for a few passes. This is going to be installed in my brother's house, so if someone is available Friday night or Saturday, that would be awesome.

Or if someone has a romex or something, that might work too. I that case, maybe I could borrow it (with a sizeable deposit).

Sorry for the odd post, but I'm hoping to install this sometime Saturday.

[eccentrictinkerer]

I've used Forest Products Supply up in Maplewood:

http://www.forestproductssupply.com/

I glued up a 30" by 60" desktop that needed a couple swipes through their thickness sander. It was a pretty reasonable price as I recall.

[BigguyZ]

Thanks! I called them, and it's a $35 minimum charge. I can see that for a large piece that really needed it, but to take 1/8" off the top of a single burled board that cost $75, that's a bit much.

I'm hoping there's someone else in our community who can lend a hand.

I guess the worst case would be I could buy a new sander- but I'd really rather not for just this project.

[dbhost]

Nope, sounds like a perfectly good excuse to get, or better yet, build a drum sander...

[Brian G]

Can a 16-32 drum sander handle it?

edit: Meaning that if it can, I have one and I'm willing to assist.

[eccentrictinkerer]

Thanks! I called them, and it's a $35 minimum charge. I can see that for a large piece that really needed it, but to take 1/8" off the top of a single burled board that cost $75, that's a bit much.

I'm hoping there's someone else in our community who can lend a hand.

I guess the worst case would be I could buy a new sander- but I'd really rather not for just this project.

When confronted by a need for a decision like yours, I say to myself, "I have a piece of wood that cost me only $75 that probably has priceless grain and luster and it will only cost me $35 to fully appreciate its beauty".>

The above explains why I'm still working at age 67.

[greenacres2]

When confronted by a need for a decision like yours, I say to myself, "I have a piece of wood that cost me only $75 that probably has priceless grain and luster and it will only cost me $35 to fully appreciate its beauty".>

The above explains why I'm still working at age 67.

I'll probably be working long after 65 as well. A $75 piece of burl is a one-of-a-kind work of natural art...there will never be another one like it. If I gotta put a value on it, finished it's likely $500 or more. Makes $35 not look too bad.

Now the part that will keep me working--if I needed a new sander (and I really do), i'd see $35 better spent on my own sander. So...i'd add to the $35 and buy. And keep my day job another few days longer on the back side of life!!

By the way--if I was close and had what you need--you'd be more than welcome to use it. We miss on both counts!!

earl

[twistsol]

I have a 30" V-drum sander in cannon falls. Both US52 and MN19 are torn up so getting here can be a challenge.

[BigguyZ]

Thanks guys! I'm going to send a couple of PMs, so hopefully I'll be set. This is another reason why I love this small community of WW'ers.