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My wife asked me why I always sand by hand before staining
We were in my shop yesterday and she saw me working on a maple dresser. She just said, 'That looks so slow, why not use the orbital for that first pass?' I told her it's how I was taught, that hand sanding gives you a better feel for the wood. But then she asked, 'Or is it just a habit you never questioned?' I've been thinking about it all night. Has anyone else had a moment that made them drop an old, time-consuming step?
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taylor.jessica22d ago
I read a woodworking blog that called those "sacred cow" steps.
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jesse_lopez1422d ago
Man, that hits home. My dad always taught me to hand-plane edges before gluing, and I did it for years. Finally tried a sharp block plane and got the same joint in half the time, felt like a total goof.
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