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A Gift of Plans for Your Gifts

A Gift of Plans for Your Gifts

11 13 2017

As of this writing, there are 42 shop (not shopping) days until Christmas. If you are organized and on top of your game, you have everything finished and waiting to be wrapped. If you are l … read more
The Sanding Disc Shuffle

The Sanding Disc Shuffle

10 06 2017

It's not a new dance craze. The Sanding Disc Shuffle is the process of working through the grits with hook and loop sanding discs. I typically start with 80 or 100 grit, then move on to 120 o … read more

Quality Shows (especially with stain)

08 15 2017

Not all grit sizes are created equal, and as with most things, you get what you pay for with sandpaper. The grit number indicates the size of the particles used to abrade the surface, but the more co … read more
American vs English Woodworking Dictionary

American vs English Woodworking Dictionary

07 12 2017

We had mentioned on Facebook and Twitter that the English still refer to sandpaper as glasspaper, since the first commercially viable sandpaper made used ground glass as the abrasive.Sanding to Remove … read more
Sandpaper, Abrasives, and Sander History

Sandpaper, Abrasives, and Sander History

06 20 2017

Sandpaper and Abrasive SheetsWhile "sandpaper" is the generic term for abrasive sheets, it obviously does not describe all the various types of sanding supplies available! Sanding sheets may be paper, … read more