Question / Bealle Buffing System

Hi Keith, Depends on the look you are trying to achieve. I still saw sanding swirls that the Beall system would not remove at 320, 400, and 600 final grits, so I now sand all work to 800 grit before applying finish and buffing. George

Always sand Finns to 600 grit, with the Danes you can get away with

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Keith

If you want to eliminate some sanding time, try getting your final cuts to be as near perfect as possible and then start sanding at 180 grit. That is what I do - start at 180, then 220, 320 and 400 - I get good results from the Beale system this way.

Also, never use a Varnish - like Waterlox - under the Beale system - it will make the finish look like crap - but it will look great at first then turn just aweful after a bout 3 weeks - FWIW. A natural oil, like 100% Tung or Boiled Linseed Oil works fine!

Ray

I just got the Bealle system and was wondering how fast it should be turning during use. Do most users adjust the speed based upon the wood species or is it just done by trial and error and feel?

I got both the three wheels and bowl/goblet buffs.

Thanks

Tom Puskar

Hi Tom, I have had best results with the large buffs at 1800rpm and the 4" buffs at

I use feel and I get the 8" wheels inside 5 and 6" bowls by spinning them slower and then speeding them up once they're inside. They seem to work better than my 3" buffs.

Derek