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I use the plastic drawers from Wal-Mart just like Corey (quint) linked to.
IMHO, there is NO BETTER way to store the stuff. The biggest reason? I am cheap. Even though Rhynowet is my go to paper and costs about 45 cents a sheet, I want to get the most out of every sheet I can!
When I slap a 9X11 sheet on my 9" disc and cut off the excess, I put the cut-offs in the drawers along with the full packs. I can't tell you how many blades I have completely hand sanded just by using those funky cut-offs.
If you are sanding something and finish with 1/2 a strip of paper still good? Most guys trash it. With an equal amount of effort, I throw it in the drawer with the same grit and use it on the next blade.
I tried lots of ways to store the scraps + sheets over the years, but the plastic drawers work so well. They keep the sand paper neat/tidy, clean, and super organized with almost zero effort.... and they are very inexpensive!
These pictures were taken at the old shop, but show my sandpaper storage pretty clearly.
IMHO, there is NO BETTER way to store the stuff. The biggest reason? I am cheap. Even though Rhynowet is my go to paper and costs about 45 cents a sheet, I want to get the most out of every sheet I can!
When I slap a 9X11 sheet on my 9" disc and cut off the excess, I put the cut-offs in the drawers along with the full packs. I can't tell you how many blades I have completely hand sanded just by using those funky cut-offs.
If you are sanding something and finish with 1/2 a strip of paper still good? Most guys trash it. With an equal amount of effort, I throw it in the drawer with the same grit and use it on the next blade.
I tried lots of ways to store the scraps + sheets over the years, but the plastic drawers work so well. They keep the sand paper neat/tidy, clean, and super organized with almost zero effort.... and they are very inexpensive!
These pictures were taken at the old shop, but show my sandpaper storage pretty clearly.
