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Ditching my orbital sander for hand work changed everything
Quitting power sanding cold turkey wiped out all the swirl marks and gave me perfect control over the final surface.
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simonb927mo ago
My grandfather always said hand sanding reveals the true grain.
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susan_mason7mo ago
That reminds me of my old shop teacher talking about sharpening plane irons. He'd go on and on about the sound a truly sharp blade makes on wood (a quiet whisper, not a scrape). Said you could only get that feel by hand on a stone, never with a jig. Makes sense, like your grandad's thing about sanding. You connect with the material in a different way.
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jennifershah7mo ago
Sounds a bit romantic for just making some wood smooth lol.
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