The variation of that saying that I heard was "use the sandpaper like
some one else was buying it". As far as the best sanding discs that I
have found, the ones from
www.VincesWoodNWonders.com. They are on a
plastic film, and have the most consistant grain of anything I have
used. They also outlast anything else that I have ever used about 2 to
1. No affiliation other than a happy customer. Also having a good
light really helps you see those marks that you don't spot until you
take it out in the sunlight to inspect the finish. One of the full
spectrum lights. As far as knowing when to throw a disc away, it has
taken a while for me to recoginze when, but when in doubt, I hit the
disc with one of the cleaning sticks, and then feel it with my
fingers. If it doesn't feel sharp, then toss it.
robo hippy
On Apr 26, 7:38 am, "Darrell Feltmate"
wrote:
Good one Charlie. I have to agree. Add in there that you should find a good
brand of sandpaper and stick with it. Cheap stuff is just that, cheap. Also,
every second grit, give the piece a run with 800 or so grit. It will show up
all those scratches that are still there for anything under 600. The first
two or three times you try it it is a real education.
---
God bless and safe turning
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NShttp://aroundthewoods.comhttp://roundopinions.blogspot.com
"charlieb" wrote in message
...
Some sage advice from a member of the turning club
of which I am a member -
IF YOU'RE GOING TO SAND, USE SANDPAPER AS IF IT'S FREE.
Now think about how you use sandpaper.
Do you pay a bit more to get very uniform abrasive
particle sizes? Are you even aware of the different
grades of sandpaper, not "grits", but the degree of
uniformity of the particle sizes for a specific grit?
Doesn't take many particles of "190 grit" in your
"200 grit" paper to show.
When the piece of sandpaper you're sanding with
starts "loading up", do you chuck it and grab a
new one? Or do you try and wring every bit of
abrassive out of each piece 'til it stops cutting
and starts burnishing - or worse yet - burning?
If you've gotten to "320" and notice a ding you
missed, will you go back to 180 or even 150 to
get it out - or hope your finish will hide it?
Like all other forms of woodworking (OK so
maybe chainsaw carving is an exception), if
you're going to do a piece, start to finish,
EVERY step along the way will show in the
finished piece. If you have to sand, remeber
"Penny Wise, Pound Foolish"? Well that might
be another way of putting
IF YOU'RE GOING TO SAND, USE SANDPAPER AS IF IT'S FREE.
You'll be amazed at the finsih you can get
BEFORE you "apply a finish" - IF you take
this sage advice to heart.
Oh, and if "Abralon" doesn't mean anything to you
you might look into it. You'd be amazed how smooth
and shiny you can get a piece of wood.
charlie b