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By Don Rosine (New Lisbon WI US)

Getting the end grain sanded inside a bowl is difficult - unless you use a sanding holder in a electric drill. I use an old corded drill, chuck up the holder, and then use the appropriate sanding disk to the job. Velcro holds the cloth backed abrasive in place. I've used this for about a year. Flexing it too much has caused the rubber to separate so I'm getting another one and being a little less aggressive. :-) I use it with the lathe stationary and sometimes with the lathe turning very slowly - about 50 rpm either forward or in reverse.

By Wayne Rogers (Newport NC US)

I used this product to make a bowl and found the instructions easy to understand and the tools did their job very well. I glued together four pieces of 3/4" plywood for my blank and found that the router bits did their job easley and well. All that was required was some sanding and some finish. Well worth the price if you intend to make several bowls (Christmas?)

By Jim Zandberg (Smithers BC CA)

I really like the idea and it will work well only if you get the 1 1/4" BOWL BIT the 1 1/8" bit will not work with the collet ext. because it is not as wide as the ext. (I wish I new that I burned the bearing on the bit doing 1 bowl!!!

MLCS NOTE: This is why we now offer the Bowl Template Kit with the Collet Extension and 1-1/4" Bit in one package. The 1-1/8" Dish Cutter Bit was never intended for, nor marketed for, this application.

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By Herman (Lancaster PA US)

This product does a good job. I first tried using it with my portable drill, but I could not control it too well. I needed to use it in the drill press, and you have to hold the work piece firmly. The stem is not very long and it's only plastic, so you can't sand more than 1-1/2" deep or the edge of the chuck will hit your work piece on the edge. I would prefer it be made of metal, and the stem about a 1/2" longer. The sanding pads last well, but will come loose if you use too much pressure. A light touch is important.

By Byron Fitch (RITZVILLE Wa US)

Tried product. Liked it so much I am ordering additional course and fine sanding kits. I have no problem with pads staying on pad. I turn bowls with gaps, worm holes etc and only have to be careful of the angle of the pad in relation to the spinning bowl so that the trailing edge of the pad is all that is in contact with the wood. This has cut my sanding time on the interior of the bowls 10 fold. No more beat up fingers etc.

By Dan (Fountaintown IN US)

I bought this product along with the bowl/tray router package. I like the idea, but the pads would come off the adaptor on the drill after little sanding. The pads are held on to the adaptor by very weak Velcro and it does not work very well. Worked better sanding on the bottom of the bowl then on the sides due to the angle you are holding the drill.

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