Sand Paper Storage

**Christos** · 6th October 2014, 10:38 PM

I have been struggling to find a way to store my sheets of sand paper, just like this heading. Sanding Paper Storage.

I was thinking that I might use translator and use French to make it sound more interesting.

Sable de stockage du papier
Then after thinking about this for a while all our French woodworkers would see the heading and think what a boring topic. Then I got to thinking that I should fireworks.

But paper and fire don't really get along very well. It is just one things that most woodworkers are not that excited about.

I got sick of using my current storage box as I would not be able to locate things quickly. Everything was piled on top of each other and it made it very hard and difficult to determine how many sheets of a certain grit I had left. I just measured the normal sheet of sand paper and added about 10mm, then allowed the extra for the sides, top, bottom and back. I only used screws as to hold it together as I am not expecting it to be under a lot of stress. My work space sometimes has a tendency of becoming a little dusty and I did not want my unused sand paper to be covered in dust. I had a piece of perplex laying around so I thought that I would make a cover. And to hang it I used gravity to hook over two screws. You notice that in the bottom left corner I suffered a drill press blow out.

To be able to grip this I though that a handle was in order so I searched the garage and could not find the one I was after. So I grabbed a piece of wood, throw it on the lathe and turned the middle section round. Cut the ends off to sort of match and then sanded it roundish.

I think I should have spent more time on the handle to give it more finesse. What do you guys think.

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**george mavridis** · 6th October 2014, 10:46 PM

what range of grits are you storing in there, there seems a lot of compartments.

**auscab** · 7th October 2014, 12:27 AM

Nice one Christos, I have a similar system . Not as large as yours and no flash cover and handle

Rob

**Chesand** · 7th October 2014, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by auscab

Nice one Christos, I have a similar system . Not as large as yours and no flash cover and handle

Rob

Me too. Mine is in 2 sections to fit on the shelf unit.

**Christos** · 7th October 2014, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by george mavridis

what range of grits are you storing in there, there seems a lot of compartments.

There are a lot of compartments as I have a far amount of grits and to answer your question 80, 120, 180, 240, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1200, 1500, 2000. These were accumulated over time because I either forgot or misplaced what I was looking for so end up buying more. At least with this system I have them sorted and in one place and yes it does get worst.

The last two section I removed the shelf and stacked the sand paper that are older and when I say older I mean garnet paper that is about 20 plus years.

I am thinking that because of their age it is for this reason that they are wearing out a lot faster then the recently acquired ones. These were on the bottom of the tub and I had completely forgotten about them. I hope to keep track of what grit I am running low on.

**AlexS** · 7th October 2014, 08:12 AM

I store mine in a concertina file like this.

**Robson Valley** · 7th October 2014, 08:29 AM

I bought a bunch of filing folders at the office supply store.
Labelled the tabs and they stand between 2 bricks, up on a shelf.
Nice place to store 1/2 & 1/4 sheets, too.
Labels on the edges seem to be more practical to pick through.

I don't like to sand my wood carvings but sometimes necessary.
600, 800, 1500, mostly for sharpening carving edges.

**wheelinround** · 7th October 2014, 08:41 AM

I store my A4 sheets in the packs they come or in a plastic bag these sit in a box till I need more. I cut the sheets I use into orbital sander sizes and strips for sanding when turning these are stored in a bucket kept close the hand held rotary sander disk one are store in plastic bags.

Rolls are stored in old large fish oil containers with slits down the side so I just pull the next piece and cut it off.

Christos a good job on that.

**rod1949** · 7th October 2014, 03:08 PM

Mine is just in between two slightly larger MDF panels with a brick on it to keep the sheets flat and not roll up the edges.

**Master Splinter** · 7th October 2014, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by Christos

...accumulated over time because I either forgot or misplaced what I was looking for so end up buying more....

Having recently (last weekend) consolidated my sandpaper sheet collection (to one 40mm thick tightly compressed stack and still growing) I know exactly what you are talking about...

**Sawdust Maker** · 7th October 2014, 09:20 PM

I've made something similar but just for the smallish pieces I use at the lathe

**pjt** · 7th October 2014, 09:55 PM

Good going Christos, I have something similliar as well, mine is flat and wide to fit in my shelving, even with that many shelves you will probably use them all up, I know I would like more spaces, somewhere to keep all the papers that are still too good to chuck

Pete

**Simplicity** · 8th October 2014, 08:50 PM

Nice one Christos
Like others I have one similar to.
But I used to thin mdf for the shelfs and there bowing
So you may have inspired me to make another one.
At the moment my sandpaper is all over the place
I like the idea of the door

**yvan** · 21st October 2016, 09:31 PM

Christos,

It puts my el cheapo concertina file to shame! Looks great !

Yvan

**Christos** · 23rd October 2016, 07:04 AM

I have been meaning to give an update as to how this system has been working out for me.

It has saved me from going out and purchasing sand paper that would have otherwise been missed placed. It is keeping the unused paper pretty clean and flat. For your standard flat A4 type sheets of sanding grits it is working out very well.

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