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Step 4Clamp, glue, and sand.
It is best to align the inner cavities as much as possible, because that is a very difficult surface to sand later on. I used dabs of wood glue spaced evenly on each surface, and then clamped the four elephants together to dry overnight.
Now comes the longest part: lots, lots, lots of sanding (in terms of my project specifically). Even using a power sander still takes a while, depending on how well the initial templates line up. The sharp curves are the hardest part to get at, so if you chose a more rounded shape, that should be much less work. Because this will be touched by the user, the final grit should be between 220-500, rendering the elephant splinter free.
You can tell the difference sanding made between these two pictures.
Now comes the longest part: lots, lots, lots of sanding (in terms of my project specifically). Even using a power sander still takes a while, depending on how well the initial templates line up. The sharp curves are the hardest part to get at, so if you chose a more rounded shape, that should be much less work. Because this will be touched by the user, the final grit should be between 220-500, rendering the elephant splinter free.
You can tell the difference sanding made between these two pictures.
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Jun 14, 2010. 2:04 AMiMakeItHappen
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i would suggest also using a hand file for this part, one with a rounded edge and one with a flat edge, it will make your sanding job alot easier...
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