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I haven't read anything about this, but I am curious what experienced turners know about turning wood or more specifically blanks to size and ready for finish without any sanding? Of course I did sand the CA finish, just not the wood.
I posted a photo of a couple of pens earlier today. In making these pens, I learned quickly that even the slightest sanding was smearing dust on different colored wood. The wood was already fairly smooth, so I cranked the speed up to 3600 plus and used a very sharp chisel. It came out very smooth - better than what 600 grit sandpaper does - and yet NO sanding dust. I did this on two pens and both turned out great.
SO, Have I been in the dark on this different technique? I haven't seen anything posted on this before, but I could have overlooked it.
Comments? I would like your experiences in this. I know that in flat work, a 'scraper' can smooth hard wood better than 600 / 800 sandpaper.
I posted a photo of a couple of pens earlier today. In making these pens, I learned quickly that even the slightest sanding was smearing dust on different colored wood. The wood was already fairly smooth, so I cranked the speed up to 3600 plus and used a very sharp chisel. It came out very smooth - better than what 600 grit sandpaper does - and yet NO sanding dust. I did this on two pens and both turned out great.
SO, Have I been in the dark on this different technique? I haven't seen anything posted on this before, but I could have overlooked it.
Comments? I would like your experiences in this. I know that in flat work, a 'scraper' can smooth hard wood better than 600 / 800 sandpaper.
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