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Abrasives and Sanding

Making the grade on abrasives

Are there any differences between local and imported abrasives?


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To avoid inadvertent injury, an inventive WOOD reader crafted a sanding disc shield from scrap plywood and pine.



sanders

Use this handy, easy technique to see if your disc-sander table adjustments are squared. It's a quick way to make your disc-sanding superior.



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If you think "abrasives" means strictly sandpaper, you've only scratched the surface of what's available. Here's a sound sampling.



grit and stain

Some sources recommend sanding wood only to 220 grit. Why not keep going with finer grits and make the surface even smoother?



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For sanding curves and contours, it's hard to beat a pneumatic sander. These inflatable sanding drums conform to curves, so you're a lot less likely to flatten a flowing form when you only want to smooth it. Use these tips to put a pneumatic drum sander to work in your shop.



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For the perfect surface treatment, build up a thick layer of finish, then polish it smooth with fine-grit sandpaper. Here's how.



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