Sand blasting wood

[AndyBoyd]

I've always been tempted to create that weather beaten effect on wood and make some cabinets from it (deep grain wear rounding edges etc.), I read Sam Maloof did this using a sand blaster.

Now this got me wondering how to sand blast, now I have a power washer surely I could rig up some extra venturi effect type of fitting onto that, as the water passes through would pick up the sand - ?

Any thoughts/experience anyone?

Here's hoping

 

[RATWOOD]

Hi Andy
try http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/search/filter/050420011/page/1

 

[Chris Knight]

Andy,
It sounds hugely messy. Have you considered a brass brush on a drill - quite effective for "digging out" the softer bits and leaving a weatherbeaten surface.

 

[engineer one]

maybe i am getting old( yeh alright :lol: i am , but)

i have a badger modellers sand blaster which came in under 40 quid i seem to remember. not sure if they still do them, but basically it was an adaptation of their 250/8 model. so my thought is it might be possible to buy a very cheap airbrush like the badger 250/4, and run the hole wide open, without the needle, and then the only problem is getting fine enough
grit/sand.

remember though that the finish will be somewhat dull.
:?
paul :wink:

 

[DaveL]

i have a badger modellers sand blaster which came in under 40 quid i seem to remember. not sure if they still do them,

Currently on the Tilgear winter offers flyer for £29.50 +VAT

 

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[andycktm]

Hi Andy,
I used one on my power washer it was a "lavor" petrol model and the attachment was about £30 bayonet fitting.Yes it worked but lots of water about!
I've got one for the compressor now from also from machinemart just like a spray gun but bigger hardened ,replaceable nozzle and i just use kiln dried sand from diy chain.Thats the sand for brushing into block paving .

 

[Escudo]

Pipe makers - (that is smoking pipes) often sandblast a briar pipe that has imperfections.

Different effects can be achieved depending on how aggressive the approach. I think Dunhill used to do a sandblast called "shilling" as the grain in the briar resembled rings like a stack of shillings. 8)

Look at this example of a sandblast effect on a Tokutomi blowfish;

http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/tokutomi/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=5431

I like pipes.
Esc.

 

[AndyBoyd]

Thanks every one - lots to think about, I also have a wall which needs sand blasting to clean it so I am trying to cover two things with one tool. Seems the Machine Mart addition may be the way to go.