The developer of the ingenious SandDevil asked “Why not use sanding belts for hand sanding,” and the SandDevil was born.

His work requires intricate hand sanding to reduce rough cuts made by large chisels and rasping tools. He’s found that standard one-piece sanding blocks provide less than satisfactory results.

After repeatedly changing worn and torn sandpaper on a sanding block, he thought, “there has to be a better way.”  Since his work sometimes requires the use of an electric sander, he knew that sanding belts were more durable, lasting much longer than sheet sandpaper.  He has found that belts usually last for months, whereas sandpaper will rip or wear out in fifteen minutes.

He combined the belt form from an electric sander with a hand-held tool and developed a hand sander that’s become an essential toolbox component.  “I’ve found that standard 3” x 21” fabric-backed sanding belts are the way to go.