Step 3: Prepping the Outer Discs....
I cut the outer discs on a bandsaw, knowing that I would achieve something less than perfect circular-ness. This is why god invented bolts, wingnuts, drill-presses, and circular sanding discs all on the same day.....
After seeing my horrifying freehand interpretation of circles, I realized that I could use the mid-point as a guide.
Essentially, I used a drill press and drilled down straight through the "X's" that I left as the center-points of my circles. From here, I inserted a bolt that was about the same size as the hole and added a wingnut that, when tightened, aligned all of the "circles". From here, I started making passes with the disc-sander. The trick here is to keep the piece moving, rotating against the sanding disc.
You can see the before and after shots above.
After seeing my horrifying freehand interpretation of circles, I realized that I could use the mid-point as a guide.
Essentially, I used a drill press and drilled down straight through the "X's" that I left as the center-points of my circles. From here, I inserted a bolt that was about the same size as the hole and added a wingnut that, when tightened, aligned all of the "circles". From here, I started making passes with the disc-sander. The trick here is to keep the piece moving, rotating against the sanding disc.
You can see the before and after shots above.
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