Never sanded a tube. Never had an issue with it.
Dislikes, humm. Moisture spots on my finish. The smell of the bufflo horn, antler and certain types of desert ironwood. Dropping springs and small parts in the sawdust and spending 30 minutes finding it. Working 5 hours on an ugly pen. Relatives and friends that expect a discount. Making custom pens for people that change their mind. Finding a small scratch after final assembly. Dealing with rude public. Pushing the transmission in a wee bit far. Pens that dont write well. Rude vendors. Bent mandrels. And wifes that say you love your lathe more than you love me.
Likes, ..sawdust, the look in someones eyes when they see a truely buietiful pen, the feel of a good finish, the cut of a well sharpened tool, the sound of my lathe and hanging out in my garage when the world is going nuts. And the way a truely well made pen writes.