Unlike sheet abrasives, abrasive strips don’t have the grits marked on the back side, making it easy to lose track of the grit being used, especially when you have several small strips at your work area. To solve this dilemma, use a felt-tipped marker to mark the grit on the blank back side of the abrasive strips for ease of reference. Immediately after cutting a piece of abrasive strip to length, mark the grit reference number on the back side. Use a small container to store strips in for use later.
Similar Posts
Cast Your Own Pen Blanks to Make Beautiful Resin Pens
Use our versitile Cast-a-kit for making your own unique, customized pen blanks. By Barry Gross – “Mr. Solid Surface” Let Your…
Is your Turning Tool Not Sliding Smoothly? How to Fix
In addition to supporting your lathe tools the top edge of a tool rest must be nick and dent free….
Washer does double duty
When turning bottle stoppers and other projects where the outside diameter of the wood to the mating metal part is…
Sand this way and that
All pen barrels have to be sanded smooth, but how you do that sanding can make a big difference in…
Working around blowout
No matter how careful you are or how sharp your drill bit, the bottom end of a blank being drilled…
How to save your mandrels with equal pressure
When applying pressure to create friction and heat to cure a finish, it is easy to place the cloth on…