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The day I figured out I was sanding in the wrong direction for 8 years
I always sanded face frames with the grain of the stiles running through the rail joints, thinking I was avoiding cross-grain scratches. Then a guy from a local shop near Pittsburgh watched me for 2 minutes and pointed out my sanding pattern was actually creating tiny dips at every joint. Has anyone else had that moment where some simple habit turned out to be making more work?
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jana_fox502mo ago
Is it really that big of a deal if the wood still looks fine in the end?
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dylanmurray1mo ago
The real hidden cost is probably your back and shoulders! All that extra pressure over the joints adds up over years, not just the wood surface.
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