Removing burrs left from fretwork

[no1texan]

I have been cutting a number of the Christmas ornaments that Steve offers patterns with names. Normally don't do this much fretwork. Cutting out the pattern is not taking that long. It is the 'clean up' after cutting out the pattern that is taking more time. I mean cleaning the burrs left on the edges. I use several ways to remove the burrs, strips of sand paper, small file. Sure takes a lot of time. Is there a way to minimize the burrs? I am using Flying Dutchman blades.

[julief]

Are you using reverse tooth blades?  The bottom few teeth cut on the upstroke and reduce the fuzzies.  A sanding mop in your drill press is the fastest way to eliminate the fuzzies but be careful, it can throw your piece right out of your hand.

[Kepy]

I use reverse blades and lay the ornament flat on my 6" sander belt then sand with either the palm sander or random orbit sander.  Have been sanding very delicate fretworks without a problem.

[Toneman]

I stack cut ornaments 4 at a time and usually only need to clean fuzzies off the bottom piece. I then use a palm sander with 220 grit and it gets most off. What is left, I use a dremel tool with a round flat sanding disc. I also use FD-UR#3 blades most of the time.

Tony,aka,Toneman

[Keefie]

I use a #1 FD UR blade and after cutting there are little or no fuzzies left, and a light hand sand cleans them straight off.

[Danny]

I am with Keefie....100%....Every since I started using FD-UR #1 blades I have hardly ever had to spend much time sanding the Fuzzies off ....as there just isn't much....  Great Blade....:+}

[Judy Hunter]

sanding mop

[cdrover(Clyde)]

If you are very, very careful, use a torch. I find that quickly moving the torch over the back will remove the burrs very effectively. You will need to practice on some scrap to find the distance and speed. Be warned, if you linger too long in one place, poof and you will not need to worry about the burrs on that piece any more.

[Billy in Va]

I'm with Keefie and Danny -  FD-UR I sand my wood to 220 before starting to cut, and  when done I can count the fuzzys  ........ on one hand!!!!

[Danny]

As for using a butane torch to remove fuzzies.  I had a interesting experience when I was in the learning stage many years ago.  A fellow member here suggested that he used this method to remove fuzzies.  Wow!  That was exciting as I was spending lots of time hand sanding with different types of objects.  LOL  The FIRST Portrait that I did this on was one I was very Proud of....Yep....You all guessed....No EXPERIENCE  and literally caught a part of the wood on FIRE.
Almost felt like Having a Fit.  Terrible.  Anyway FDUR#1 blade and shelf the torch forever....
                                                                Danny  :+}

[termite]

  sanding mop

[Dougturner]

I like to use disks cut from plastic wool (scotch brite or equivalent) on a variable speed dremel tool. One pass and done with no catches.

[dirtrider73068]

When I wasn't using the FD reverse I would sand what I could then bought some needle files to get what I couldn't sand off, once I got the reverse tooth blades it helped alot still some fuzzies but that comes from me trying to hurry and using the most out of my blades trying to save from buying more blades and makeing them last.

[Becky]

Sanding mop.