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11th May 2015, 04:06 PM #1
Sanding Childrens Jigsaw Puzzles
I have cut out a couple of childrens animal jigsaw puzzles and on my reading it is recommended that the edges be sanded over. I have two questions, 1. is it necessary to sand over the edges? and 2. if so how could this be done??
I should add that the puzzles are not picture puzzles but just animal shapes.Russell (aka Mulgabill)
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11th May 2015, 04:13 PM #2
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Hi Russ,
I wood suppose there are to many ins & outs as I was thinking of a small Router Bit, & maybe what you can't get at, then the Hand Sanding comes in.Regards,
issatree.
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11th May 2015, 06:54 PM #3
Removing the arris reduces the 'sharpness' of the edges (obviously!) but also reduces the likelihood of splinters in little fingers & makes the pieces slightly easier to place.
You don't need to do anything as drastic as breaking out a router! Just use a small piece of, say, 120/180 grit sandpaper and give the edges a quick pass or two by hand. They should still look square(ish), the idea is just to take the crispness away. So the whole thing should be sanded in a matter of mere minutes.
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11th May 2015, 07:44 PM #4
Thanks issatree and Skew!
I really did not consider Dremel routering. I perhaps I should have used an bigger blade to give me a larger kerf so that the pieces fit together with a little play. This then leaves me with arris sanding so as little hands can put the puzzle together easier.Russell (aka Mulgabill)
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12th May 2015, 10:55 PM #5Senior Member
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Russell when I make my segmented pictures I use a cheaper version of the dremmel & use either the small rotary files or the small sanding drums & find after a bit of practice I can get a good result,they allow me to reach into the tighter curves & I can get a more uniform result than hand sanding/ Cheers Peter
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12th May 2015, 11:13 PM #6
Thanks Peter for your reply. After doing some hand sanding today, I had already began to lean toward the Dremel and your comments have given me more confidence. I will get some more 6mm sanding drum thingys and give it a go.
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12th May 2015, 11:35 PM #7GOLD MEMBER
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In my never ending quest to be as lazy as possible, I would attempt to use a flap sander thing which uses soft bristles behind the sand paper so it slightly wraps around the edges and arrises them. You could also use slashed sand paper and lay it over a soft broom head and just swipe the pieces over it. This should arise the edges enough without marking the surface too much, but u can always sand the surface after easily eough.
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11th June 2015, 03:56 PM #8
I do all sorts of rounding over and sanding etc. A set of jewellers files can be had quite cheaply, and a collection of disposable nail files made of ccardboard etc, plas the flapper wheel, and fine grit sandpaper. The set of jewellers files are my favourite.
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