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SANDING IS BORING Tedious Stupid Not necessary So boring that the choice of tools is bewildering Touch Touch Touch Feel Feel Hear Screech Sing Look Admire Sand or Scrape? Contrary to their names, card scrapers, cabinet scrapers and scraper blades don’t scratch: they cut Card scrapers are ideal for lightly cleaning up areas of torn or gnarly wood that no other tool can deal with, but sharpening it is a task that frustrates even experienced woodworkers Why - technically Shaping then Smoothing If grain changing direction: easier to sand than to use an edge tool ( planer ) “Fill” – Equalize Finish the finish Grain Emery - An abrasive that is a natural composite of Corundum and Iron Oxide. The grains are blocky, cut slowly, and tend to polish the material being abraded. Aluminum Oxide - A blocky, hard grain best suited for sanding and grinding of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, wood and solid surface materials. Garnet- A very sharp grain that cuts very quickly when new. Fractures quickly, keeping it sharp. Perfect for sanding wood end grains or for final-finish sanding of wood. Very economical. Stearate - An additive that prevents loading when sanding soft resinous woods, after sealer coats and when working with soft ferrous or non-ferrous metals. Not an abrasive grain. Alumina Zirconia - A very hard and sharp grain that works well for grinding of stainless steel, spring steel, titanium and other hard steels and for dimensioning of wood. Crocus -A natural abrasive of iron oxide particles. Used mostly for cleaning and polishing soft metals Silicon Carbide - A sharp, very hard and brittle grain best suited for sanding of glass, plastics, rubber, ceramics, solid surface materials and some non-ferrous metals. Backing Paper A - A very light weight paper - typically for sheet use only or light PSA or hook loop disc usageB - A light weight paper - typically for sheet use only or light PSA or hook loop disc usageC - A medium weight paper - typically for sheet