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"George" wrote:

Unfortunately, shellac melts at about 150 or so, which means it gums the
paper.

Ahh yes, another reason in favor of slo-speed sanding...

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Yeah, right. And which is slow? The sander or the sandee?

In my case, both are one and the same, and slow by all accounts.

150F is pretty hot to the touch - if during sanding I feel that kind of
heat, I slow down the rpms. Lightening the touch isn't much of an option
as I don't press much at all - just enough to keep the san'paper in
contact and working.

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Owen Lowe

Northwest Woodturners
Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild
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Tips fer Turnin': Place a sign, easily seen as you switch on your lathe, warning you to remove any and all rings from your fingers. Called degloving, extended hardware can grab your ring and rip it off your finger. A pic for the strong of stomach: www.itim.nsw.gov.au/go/objectid/2A3AC703-1321-1C29-70B067DC88E16BFC/index.cfm

Besides, rings can easily mar the surface of a turning as you check for finished smoothness.