Toni Ciuraneta
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Hi there, I'm on the process of finishing a coffee table ( i'll post it soon) and I realised that sanding is a process that is often taken for granted and it needs a good deal of experience. It struck me how much redundant sanding I was doing because of not paying (maybe) enough attention to it or not planning (from planify) it properly in advance.
It seems quite straight forward to put a sheet on your orbital sander, or a disc on your drill or a belt on your belt sander swicht it on and there it goes.
Change from coarser grain to finer grain until you get the finish you wanted.
The same is valid if you are sanding by hand.
But... what about those spiral scratches that keep on appearing? what about those criscrossed lines that are so hard to get rid off?.
Are there any tricks to optimize the time devoted to sanding?
Of course there are defenders and detractors but there are pieces and woods that can't be planned nor scraped and that definitely need sanding.
I'd like to see some comments and experiences about sanding because for sure there are better techniques than mine.
It seems quite straight forward to put a sheet on your orbital sander, or a disc on your drill or a belt on your belt sander swicht it on and there it goes.
Change from coarser grain to finer grain until you get the finish you wanted.
The same is valid if you are sanding by hand.
But... what about those spiral scratches that keep on appearing? what about those criscrossed lines that are so hard to get rid off?.
Are there any tricks to optimize the time devoted to sanding?
Of course there are defenders and detractors but there are pieces and woods that can't be planned nor scraped and that definitely need sanding.
I'd like to see some comments and experiences about sanding because for sure there are better techniques than mine.