[Oakwerks]

We have this old wood bowl that needs refurbishing ..... Is hand sanding the inside the only option ??

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[Dave Paine]

I think sanding will be a challenge, the paper will get gummed up with the residue of many years of earlier finish.

I would scrape the inside.

http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2020022/19046/curved-scraper-set-of-4.aspx

If you had a lathe you could consider re-mounting, but it looks out of round, so even with a lathe you would loose a decent amount of wall thickness.

 

[Oakwerks]

I think sanding will be a challenge, the paper will get gummed up with the residue of many years of earlier finish. I would scrape the inside. http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2020022/19046/curved-scraper-set-of-4.aspx If you had a lathe you could consider re-mounting, but it looks out of round, so even with a lathe you would loose a decent amount of wall thickness.

Thanx, these scrapers look like they might be the thing....

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[johnnie52]

You may also want to look at these.

http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2003740/9297/New-Wave-3-Bowl-Sanding-Kit.aspx

http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2003740/9296/New-Wave-2-Bowl-Sanding-Kit.aspx

http://www.infinitytools.com/Scuff-Balls/products/1828/

I use each if these depending on the bowl size I'm making and they all work well. I have the best luck using them with a drill press rather than a hand held drill motor, but that may just be me.