Air File or Mini Belt Sander?

[gables]

I am looking for a tool to use when shaping and sanding the shelf and sight window. Anyone ever used an air file or a mini belt sander like the Proxxon hand held belt sander?

[bjansen]

I use various files and a dremel tool...(dremel tool with a small sanding drum)

[Robertfishes]

I use a band file for shaping grips,it is a small hand held belt sander. been using a dremel with a tungston? bit for the shelves, would like to learn some better ways to cut/shape shelfs.

[Sixby]

Makita has a small high speed grinder. it is great for doing the rough shaping after you band saw the window out. Then I use files,. Dremel and a long sanding board. I like to put a fairly large radius in the area between the window and the shelf. I need to d a build along on that someday. It is critical I believe in helping to eliminate the problems caused by compression which crack a lot of bows in the back of the shelf and sight window. I have a ball mill I carefully do the radius with on my dremel./ Steve