[Lincolnparkdc] ISO woodworking advice for a craft project

[Sarah Von Der Lippe]

Hi again all:  I'm sucking up a lot of your expertise today.  Are there any woodworkers out there who can give me some advice about a craft project we're working on?  Every year after we take our Christmas tree down, we save part of the trunk and have it sliced into disks and use those to make ornaments.  Over the years, I have begged friends, family and local experts (thank you Frager's and Dila Construction!) to slice the disks for us and for the most part this has worked well.  This year the disks' surfaces are considerably less smooth and uniform than usual and are going to need A LOT of sanding.  Usually we do this by hand or by using my "Mouse" detail sander, but we're going to need a more heavy duty solution this year.  So two questions, one immediate and one longer term for the group:  1) What sort of sander should I buy that might allow me to get this done easily?  I am especially interest in an approach where the sander, once powered on, stays in one spot and we apply the disks to the sander because the disks are so small (these are about 2 inches in diameter and a quarter inch thick). Is there any tool that would allow me to firmly hold the disks without exposing the skin of my fingers to the sander?  2) Would I be crazy to cut these disks myself?  If not, what type of saw and can I rent one anywhere since I really would only need it once a year? Thanks for any advice you can provide.Sarah von der Lippe
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