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Default Final Sanding

I just finished a 2' x 5' oak tabletop, made from 4 6" slabs glued up. After
planing, I sanded it by hand with 320, following the grain. It was like
glass when I was done. For something that small, do it by hand. Can't beat
it.


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"Connor Aston" wrote in message
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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?




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