SANDING TOOLS

      Sandpaper. Sandpaper is heavy covered on one side with sand or similar substance, used for rubbing wood in order to make the surface smooth. They run from very coarse (20 to 40 grits per inch) all the way up to the very fine (600 grits per inch). The materials range from flint and garnet emery to aluminum oxide and silicon carbide.

TIPS ON SANDING

1.	Do not press down on the power-sanding machine.
2.	Let its own weight do the sanding. Pressing down inhibits the natural action of the machine.
3.	Whenever operating any power sander, engage and disengage the machine from the material being sanded while the belt or disk is still in motion to avoid gouging the wood.
4.	Wrap a padding material around a stick or dowel, then wrap sandpaper over it to use on inward curves.
5.	When sanding wood, seal any heating and air-conditioning ducts and electrical outlets with plastic sheets and/or duct tape. Wood dust can ignite.