angela977•7mo ago

Found out the hard way about grain direction when sanding my bookshelf

I was sanding a piece of oak and it started to tear out. Now I always follow the grain, even on small projects.

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shanef717mo ago

Ugh, I learned that the hard way with maple too. Using a sanding block and going with the grain helped a lot. Now I always check the direction first.

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wendys367mo ago

yeah that grain check @shanef71 is key

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the_alex7mo ago

Wait, I actually go across the grain first with a high grit to knock down the fuzz. Then I go with it. Works for me, even on tricky stuff like @shanef71 mentioned.

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