WOODWORKING QUIZ for 23 Nov 04

[Ralph Jones]

Good Morning Friends,
When working with wood and wanting to make a good quality piece.
How much sanding is enough? Some say that they only go to 100 grit while others go to the extreme and sand to 600 grit.

So again I ask how much sanding is enough?

Respectfully,

[Termite]

When I do a sanded finish everything goes to 1200 grit wet and dry. Its too late after you finish a job to wish you'd been a bit more particular with your preparation.

[echnidna]

Our furniture polishers insisted that only 120 to 150 grit be used as the finer grits don't allow stains to fix adequately.

[craigb]

You should read Neil's book Ralph.

[Ralph Jones]

Good Evening Friends,
The quiz was taken from shop tips in a WOOD Magazine and they state the following;
In the WOOD magazine shop, we generally sand through 180 grit when applying a film - forming finish. We sand through 220 to give a smoother feel to woods that will get penetrating oiled finish.
On projects that will be stained, we sand through at least 180 grit using a random - orbit sander, then proceed through 220 or 320 grit on end grain and areas that require hand sanding.

There you have it my friends, thanks for you support.

Respectfully,