Abrasives and Sanding

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

Are there any differences between local and imported abrasives?

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

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.

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