The past two weeks I’ve been talking about sanding. I would like to continue that discussion with a look at more ideas that could be valuable to you in preparing your projects for their finish coats ...

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There are three primary concepts in the industry concerning the sanding of wood products that need to be evaluated. Two of these concern end users of wood-based products and the third concerns veneer ...

Sanding is one of those projects that is not quite as simple as it seems. While the actual process is fairly uncomplicated, there are some key mistakes you might be making when sanding wood pieces.

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Pencil marks can be a great indicator of how much you still need to sand. Try this trick the next time you are sanding a wood board. Mark the length of the surface you plan on sanding with a pencil.

Question: I have several projects facing me, and some involve sanding large areas of wood. I don’t have much experience doing this and wonder whether you can minimize mistakes I might unknowingly make ...