Since [Pat] already had access to a pretty nice wood shop, it only made sense to build the thickness sander primarily out of wood. The frame is made from standard 2×4’s. The drum is made from ...

The glued-up halves are smoothed. The best tool is a drum sander. The Craftsman Drum Sander shown will take an 18-inch-wide board, or sand a 36-inch-wide piece of stock. Cut the first full-length ...