For best results from sanding - start sanding at 120 or 180, then go to 220,
320 and 400 - you will be amazed at the difference! Starting at 60 does 2
things - changes the form that you made and puts a whole lot of scratches in
the surface that will take you longer to get out than if you started at a
higher grit. Just my humble opinion...

Ray



"--Shiva--" wrote in message
...
I am in the process of making 16 small salad bowls right now out
of soft maple..
inch and 3/4 tall, tad over 6" across, tapered sides (30
degree?)
are they all alike? no.. is SWMBO happy with them? YES...
start sanding at 60- quit sat 220.. or 150-depending on how
smooth the grain is with the 60... gotta LOVE soft maple..



ALSO, a mini gloat....

place was a commercial manufacturing plant- did 'knick knack'
type things.. and got out of that part of the business, and was
selling off odd lots of cut wood...

I bought some soft maple, S4S, 7/8 by 1.5 by 19" sized
I think I am going to make LOTS of things...
bought almost 2,000 pieces.. figures out to about 8 cents a
board foot

--Shiva--