Hello All,

I have a method of work question for those of you who build your face frames first, and who also own a wide drum sander. I am thinking about buying a Woodmaster with the only debate being what size (26" or 38").

Do you sand the boards before they are cut to assemble the frames, or do you assemble the frames and then sand them as one piece? I like the idea of building the frames and then sanding them, but how does the cross grain sanding work out for you? On the other hand, if you sand first then assemble, I would think there would be some ROS work where the glue squeezes out anyway?

Just want your two cents.

Thanks,

Jay