Connor Aston wrote:

I was in the workshop tonight, and I'm making a 14" x 28" top for a
music centre
planned down to 7/8" some white oak 10" wide.
So I put it through my performax 16/32 with 100 grit so the planer
marks are away. Thats all I think the performax is really good for too
many lines show up even with finer grits.
But the question is finishing from here.
Should I use a

1. Reciprocating sander (i dont actually own one)
or use an
2. Orbital sander (I have and use one of these)

Which gives the better finish and what is a suitable final grade
180/240/360?




Random orbit sander, scraper, or scraper plane. 180 or 220 before
applying finish. if staining, don't go too high or oil based stains
won't penetrate. try going to 320+ on maple and then try to stain it.
It won't take. DAMHIKT...


Dave