Gord Rock
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This is a small bowl I made and I'm obviously either not sanding properly or long enough. I sanded from 80 grit through to 600 grit with every grit in between. Then I used the micro-abrasives that Lee Valley sells for sharpening.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=33004&cat=1,43072
When I was finished the wood was smoother than glass. It looks and feels incredible but when I look very closely I can see some small scratches are still there. They may not show up very well in the photo but they are there. My wife tells me I'm too fussy but this is really bugging me.
How can I tell when I've sanded enough to go to the next grit. In my other woodworking I've always used power sanders of one type or another and never had this problem. Any advice or suggestions?
Also, the rim of the bowl looks like it's damaged but actually it picked some black marks from the rubber I used to cushion it in the donut chuck. I don't have a buffing wheel yet to try to buff that out. I hope to find one soon.
Thanks,
.....Gord
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=33004&cat=1,43072
When I was finished the wood was smoother than glass. It looks and feels incredible but when I look very closely I can see some small scratches are still there. They may not show up very well in the photo but they are there. My wife tells me I'm too fussy but this is really bugging me.
How can I tell when I've sanded enough to go to the next grit. In my other woodworking I've always used power sanders of one type or another and never had this problem. Any advice or suggestions?
Also, the rim of the bowl looks like it's damaged but actually it picked some black marks from the rubber I used to cushion it in the donut chuck. I don't have a buffing wheel yet to try to buff that out. I hope to find one soon.
Thanks,
.....Gord