Thank you very much for releasing this video. Can't really tell you how much I appreciate your work on teaching us how to properly sand our woodworking projects. My gratefulness and subscription to your channel goes to you. Please keep up the great work.
Sand inside faces before assembly when possible. Be careful when sanding not to round over edges when they are part of a joint (one of my "favorite" mistakes). Good video.
I just came to say THANK YOU for breaking this down! I'm trying to build a coffee table to surprise my husband, I know "enough" to feel comfortable but not enough to do this solo
Just started to work on repainting my kitchen cabinets, and i did sand some out,then decided to educate my self.😅 found this channel. I was wrong,good thing i just started. ThanQ for your fun video
Man, Caleb I wish you could, come talk to the people I work for!! Lol. I work in a cabinet shop, 85 - 90% of everything we do, is by hand! So they use pneumatic sanders without dust collection, which is crazy. I mean since we just set up a Gorilla Pro dust extractor.. Anyhow, they just want me to stand super fast. And only use 120 if the face frames are getting stained, and 150 if they are getting painted! Sanding is something I have liked somewhat, almost enjoyed. But now has become so stressful! Just from being rushed all the time! So I've got to forget everything I've learned over the past 6+ years. Also I understand that It's all fairly new to me. Working in a production woodshop environment, that is. It's just hard, because I'm a perfectionist. For me, everything has to be perfect! And I think that someone that way can pick up speed as they learn and all that. But someone who, half-ashs everything is harder to fix! But anyhow I digress! Great video. Take care man.
Thanks, Robert! I just realized yesterday that I should've mentioned a big reason people tip the sander, lay on it, or act like they're hand sanding is 'cause they don't realize the paper is just toasted
WOW, I’ve only worked on a sanding project once before and didn’t like my results. I came across a BEAUTIFUL wood kitchen that needs a restore. I decided to watch some videos beforehand this time. The way you said, NOT to sand😂😂 …. I was doing all of those techniques my first time. I was as my grandma would call it, putting “Elbow grease” into my sanding. Thank you for the wonderful information and thank you for saving my table!
Very informative indeed. I was a bit late in checking your video. I made a mistake and started sanding raw wood (book shelf) with a higher grit (240) :( It came with the sander I bought and I did not check the grit sheet first. I think you covered this that once a higher grit sheet (240) is used one should not use a lower grit sheet (180). Lesson learnt for the next project.
Love the video. I work in the woodworking industry and your points are spot on. On another note, the background music is super annoying for me. I hope you omit it in future videos. It’s just not needed.
Fantastic video thank you, learnt lots and feel better approaching my projects. Do you have a video on finishing sanders, for then applying yacht varnish?
Keep it flat and keep the bulk of the sand on the surface and not off the edge.. and also ignore my bit about overlapping the edge by 1/2 and only do about 1/4” off the edge. Slightly more pressure on the back of the sander to make sure you’re not pushing on the edge. Hope that helps
Thanks for the great video. I learned a lot. I have a couple of questions that you never mentioned. My orbital sander goes from speed 1 to 6. I read an article that suggested anything below 4 was useless and it recommended staying between 4-6. At what speed do you recommend? Also, should I start with my sander on the surface of the wood or should I remove it from the surface and apply after it gets to speed? Cheers.
That was assume,it was perfect you explained it so clearly,and awncerd all my questions about a sanding job I'm doing right now,Thank you,,,,I guess I can talk the 2000 grit sandpaper back to home Depot now
Thank you for this video! I used stripper on all my kitchen cabinet doors (4 sides of maple wood with a plywood central panel with veneer) and sanding is my next step. (They were never painted but 20 years old and the old finish was chipping away) I will then apply the General Finishes Arm r Seal. Based on my understanding per your video, I should use 180 grit sand paper and then a 220 grit sand paper but no more than that.. Then I should use a damp cloth to wipe away all the sanding dust. And then finally apply the Arm R Seal. And after 1st coat use a 350 ish sand paper and a 500ish one after the 2nd coat. Does all this sound right? I am also thinking of hand sanding and not using any power tool - I have no experience with power tools so hand sanding might be less risky and easier. What do you think?
The pencil tip is so simple and just an amazing piece of advice 💗 also when you pop the grain with the spray solution do you sand the entire piece? Or just where it feels fuzzy? Thank you.
Hi! your videos are really great! Thanks for doing it!! I'm starting my journey and I would like to know how do we realize that sand paper should be changed? Is there any visual aspect? Any tip you anyone can give me please? thanks
It can be tough to tell. When you notice it isn’t cutting as well, if it tears, if it’s getting gummed up. A good rule is good paper lasts for about 20 minutes tops. You can also just feel it, and feel a new sheet. You can tell the difference.
Hey, I found your video very helpful. I would enjoy it even more if it had time stamps, so I could jump ahead to what I looked for. Anyway, great job. Thanks for explaining. :)
Can you recommend a moderately priced LOW VIBRATION sander? I’m a hobbyist, I enjoy refinishing old furniture, but my hands are really hurting me. I currently use a Black and Decker. I bought cheap because I didn’t know if I’d enjoy the hobby, but I very much do enjoy working with wood. Thanks!
Hey! Love this video and thanks, learned so much as a complete beginner. We just got an oak dining room table, extendable and the middle extension piece hasn’t been used. I’ve done 1 sand coat on it. Would the aim be, keep sanding it all down so it looks the same, then go up a grit? When you’ve finished on say 220 grit, do you then apply a finish? I saw a danish oil and beeswax. Any tips if that’s the correct route for this first project would be super! :)
I'm not sure what you mean be looks the same... a good technique to make sure you've sanded even is to make light pencil marks across the whole surface. When they're gone, move to the next grit
Unfortunately you didn't talk about sanding the edges of the dimension lumber you were working with. That's where I usually make mistakes. I find it difficult to keep the edge flat as I'm sanding with a random orbital sander.
Just keep it as flat as possible and move down the length. It's going to round at the edges.. hopefully your edge treatment covers that. If you want it to stay dead flat then you've gotta make a sanding block and sand by hand, or use a plane, or card scraper.
I can't thank you enough for this video. I found this whole grit thing, and how long to use each one for quite mind boggling. And also how high a grade do you need to go up to. I have taken notes that will hopefully help me sand my slab of wood. I am now looking forward to your next video on filling. Once again thank you so much for explaining everything in detail as I like to know all the whys and wherefores.
Paper schmaper….Just use a quick puff of spray glue on the pad and sprinkle on some actual sand. When it dulls…more glue and sand👍. It’s traditional woodworking…How’d ya think stone age man worked with no sandpaper for their orbital sanders huh! Great vid btw…TY😁
I bought some nice acacia wood shelf but unfortunately they had loads of swirl marks in them. I really like acacia wood and would like it to pop. What grit should I go up to? Kinda thinking about not using any finish, just have in natural. Or is there a nice light oil I could use?
If you really want the grain irregularities to shine, you're looking at going up to 400 grit or so. If you leave wood raw, it's susceptible to staining from spills. At least put a clear finish on it.
@@YouCanMakeThisToo I make a lot of noodle boards and sometimes they wobble. I can’t figure out why.. maybe uneven sanding? Do you think investing in a drum sander would help prevent this? Thanks for any feedback!
What sander gives the best result, random orbital sander or orbital sander. I have a surfprep orbital sander? Willing to invest on random orbital sander if it gives the best results
Random is more likely to give you J hooks if you don’t use good technique. That said I’m not sure anyone makes a true orbital anymore, they’re almost all random.
Bravo!!! Looking into the camera when switching views!! Can't stand it when people change camera positions and don't face the camera!!! Oh, byw, thank you for the information on proper sanding.
What do u consider a premium sander? There’s 3 I can think of including the newer 3M and Festool and other one I can’t think of name lol but u mean one of those in the $500 plus range?
Depending on how well your machines are dialed in, scraping can be a substitute for sanding. If you scrape well, you actually sand after not to smooth the wood, but rough it up so it takes finish
Hi, i recently got a vintage speaker where owner added a veneer painted white over the original walnut veneer. How can i remove it without damaging the original walnut? Thanks
Just got my hands on my first orbital sander so found your video just at the right time! My summer project is to refinish our redwood deck using penetrating type of wood finish. Planning to smooth out the weathered top railings with the sander (will use 80, 120, 180), as part of prep I was planning to power wash the entire deck floor and spindles - what is the right sequence? sand then powerwash or vice versa? (I dont intend to direclty power wash the top railings after I've sanded but the "check me out, I'm erect" part of your video got me concerned)
Lol...my daughter keeps rewinding the video just so she can hear you say, "check, check, check, checkity, check, check" over and over and over again! Y'all both getting on my nerves now!! Lol😊
I’m preparing a solid oak bed frame that has a honey looking finish. I’m hoping to get a high gloss finish from applying a walnut dye. I don’t know how to continue once I feel like the wood is ready for the first application of dye. I intend to put a final coat of polyurethane, or lacquer, but I’m confused about applying a sealer to the wood. What, why, and when do I need to do this. I would greatly appreciate any advice on the subject. Great channel and content. New viewer from the UK.
You can use a disc, but I prefer to find sanding belts or strips and wrap around them and sand them across the grain.. kind of like a cartoon drying their back. Once you’ve got everything removed, switch and sand by hand up and down the part, with the grain, to hide the scratches. If you’re removing finish starting with a chemical stripper can save a ton of time. And there are fairly “green” strippers based on Citric and stuff now too
i am a beginner and I have a question. I have a dining table--no chairs. Its from the 30's and its Maple. I am sanding it to restain it. It was kind of beat up. I don't know how much to sand. I mean like is there a grain to maple that is still going to show through. I don't know when I'm. I hope it's not a silly question. Thanx
If you want to restain it I recommend getting to bare wood. And you’ll save a lot of time by starting with a chemical stripper and scraping the finish, then sanding any remnants
I’m a beginner, so I have a lot to learn and no one to show me. Thanks for the help. I need a lot more.
Hope you can find someone in your area
I'm trying to sand Branch slices that are 4-5 inches in diameter. What would I use to get it smooth enough to paint on?
Thank you very much for releasing this video.
Can't really tell you how much I appreciate your work on teaching us how to properly sand our woodworking projects. My gratefulness and subscription to your channel goes to you.
Please keep up the great work.
Glad it was helpful!
Sand inside faces before assembly when possible. Be careful when sanding not to round over edges when they are part of a joint (one of my "favorite" mistakes). Good video.
Good tips! And ah man.. rolling over joint edges. I feel that one.
Yup... I am definitely guilty of unintentionally rounding edges before it is time.
I just came to say THANK YOU for breaking this down! I'm trying to build a coffee table to surprise my husband, I know "enough" to feel comfortable but not enough to do this solo
Glad I could help!
Just started to work on repainting my kitchen cabinets, and i did sand some out,then decided to educate my self.😅 found this channel. I was wrong,good thing i just started. ThanQ for your fun video
As a woodworking noob (refinishing my table) this is very helpful advice. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Totally popped the grain on my project and had no clue what i did. Good video, thank you. 👍
Man, Caleb I wish you could, come talk to the people I work for!! Lol.
I work in a cabinet shop, 85 - 90% of everything we do, is by hand! So they use pneumatic sanders without dust collection, which is crazy. I mean since we just set up a Gorilla Pro dust extractor.. Anyhow, they just want me to stand super fast. And only use 120 if the face frames are getting stained, and 150 if they are getting painted! Sanding is something I have liked somewhat, almost enjoyed. But now has become so stressful! Just from being rushed all the time! So I've got to forget everything I've learned over the past 6+ years.
Also I understand that It's all fairly new to me. Working in a production woodshop environment, that is. It's just hard, because I'm a perfectionist. For me, everything has to be perfect! And I think that someone that way can pick up speed as they learn and all that. But someone who, half-ashs everything is harder to fix! But anyhow I digress! Great video. Take care man.
Super glad I watched this video. Never sanded before and now I’m ready.
Great!
LOL @2:37 I got my music track ready to sand today at a relaxing speed while nostalgically glancing in the distance periodically 🤔🤣
Best way to do it :D
Excellent content - most people think this way about sandpaper - don't get me started on burnishing. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
Thanks, Robert! I just realized yesterday that I should've mentioned a big reason people tip the sander, lay on it, or act like they're hand sanding is 'cause they don't realize the paper is just toasted
I love to sand, it helps me learn and remember to take life slow and easy
Great point
This is the most useful video I have watched.
Thanks!
WOW, I’ve only worked on a sanding project once before and didn’t like my results. I came across a BEAUTIFUL wood kitchen that needs a restore. I decided to watch some videos beforehand this time. The way you said, NOT to sand😂😂 …. I was doing all of those techniques my first time. I was as my grandma would call it, putting “Elbow grease” into my sanding. Thank you for the wonderful information and thank you for saving my table!
Haha I feel you! Glad you found this video in time 😊
You're dope and hilarious. Excellent teaching delivery and knowledge. Super engaging and informative. THANK YOU for serving through education.
Does exactly what it says in the description. Brilliant!
That's what I do
Thank you for this video! I’m sanding a lot of wood to build shelves and this has been very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
BEST VIDEO EVER!! Thank you for this detailed info! And you’re hilarious-easy to pay attention.
ANswered many of my questions. Thank you. Well done with humour. I like that.
Thanks!
Very informative indeed. I was a bit late in checking your video. I made a mistake and started sanding raw wood (book shelf) with a higher grit (240) :( It came with the sander I bought and I did not check the grit sheet first. I think you covered this that once a higher grit sheet (240) is used one should not use a lower grit sheet (180). Lesson learnt for the next project.
Oh my god. The starting bad technique was ALL ME!!! Thank you.
Glad I could help!
Fantastic video!! Game change for me!!! I wish I watched this BEFORE I started my sanding…lol.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks, Caleb, for another solid video that I think will prove helpful to many.
Glad it was helpful!
good video and you have a good approach to teaching. i didnt mind watching 18 minutes!
Thanks!
Thankyou so much for the level of detailed information. This is exactly the detail I need. Brilliant.
Glad it was helpful!
Love the video. I work in the woodworking industry and your points are spot on.
On another note, the background music is super annoying for me. I hope you omit it in future videos. It’s just not needed.
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic video thank you, learnt lots and feel better approaching my projects. Do you have a video on finishing sanders, for then applying yacht varnish?
The editing in the video is really nice. (The content is also worth it ;)
Thanks on both accounts!
Couldn't look at anything else than you middle handplane in your plane till 😅
Thanks for the great video! :)
Yeah it needs some magnets... thanks for watching!
I might leave it just 'cause it keeps getting so many comments 🤣🤣
Thank you so much for the very informative video. I learned a lot. I also enjoyed the gentle, relaxing music background. Great choice! 🥰 💪
When using Oil, or Danish Oil, I prefer to go up to 300 grit. The clarity of detail is vastly superior. I have never had any adhesion issues.
Good to know
Maybe you could cover how to avoid curving the corners or edges of a workpiece with an orbital sander.
Keep it flat and keep the bulk of the sand on the surface and not off the edge.. and also ignore my bit about overlapping the edge by 1/2 and only do about 1/4” off the edge. Slightly more pressure on the back of the sander to make sure you’re not pushing on the edge.
Hope that helps
Great advice on the 50/50 - Thank you!
You’re so easy to listen to! Thanks! I’ve learned from you!
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you this was very helpful to a newb like myself
Thanks! that's why I made it, everyone is a newb at some point
Thanks for the great video. I learned a lot. I have a couple of questions that you never mentioned. My orbital sander goes from speed 1 to 6. I read an article that suggested anything below 4 was useless and it recommended staying between 4-6. At what speed do you recommend? Also, should I start with my sander on the surface of the wood or should I remove it from the surface and apply after it gets to speed? Cheers.
That was assume,it was perfect you explained it so clearly,and awncerd all my questions about a sanding job I'm doing right now,Thank you,,,,I guess I can talk the 2000 grit sandpaper back to home Depot now
Glad I was able to help!
Thank you for this video! I used stripper on all my kitchen cabinet doors (4 sides of maple wood with a plywood central panel with veneer) and sanding is my next step. (They were never painted but 20 years old and the old finish was chipping away) I will then apply the General Finishes Arm r Seal. Based on my understanding per your video, I should use 180 grit sand paper and then a 220 grit sand paper but no more than that.. Then I should use a damp cloth to wipe away all the sanding dust. And then finally apply the Arm R Seal. And after 1st coat use a 350 ish sand paper and a 500ish one after the 2nd coat. Does all this sound right? I am also thinking of hand sanding and not using any power tool - I have no experience with power tools so hand sanding might be less risky and easier. What do you think?
The pencil tip is so simple and just an amazing piece of advice 💗 also when you pop the grain with the spray solution do you sand the entire piece? Or just where it feels fuzzy? Thank you.
I am sanding some moldings on my stairs. Used paint stripper to remove paint need some tecniques for careful sanding around shapes.
Thank you for the video! So many takeaways and great tips
Glad it was helpful!
Hi! your videos are really great! Thanks for doing it!! I'm starting my journey and I would like to know how do we realize that sand paper should be changed? Is there any visual aspect? Any tip you anyone can give me please? thanks
It can be tough to tell. When you notice it isn’t cutting as well, if it tears, if it’s getting gummed up. A good rule is good paper lasts for about 20 minutes tops.
You can also just feel it, and feel a new sheet. You can tell the difference.
Excellent tips, Caleb! Thanks! 😊
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks, you too!
Man, this is gold. Thanks for this knowledge!
Good straight forward sanding tips
Thanks!
My cutting board wobbles a little. Can an orbital sander like you're using make it flat again? I don't have a planar.
If you only use one side the easier answer is little rubber feet. You can definitely try to just sand down the high spot though.
Hey, I found your video very helpful. I would enjoy it even more if it had time stamps, so I could jump ahead to what I looked for. Anyway, great job. Thanks for explaining. :)
Can you recommend a moderately priced LOW VIBRATION sander? I’m a hobbyist, I enjoy refinishing old furniture, but my hands are really hurting me. I currently use a Black and Decker. I bought cheap because I didn’t know if I’d enjoy the hobby, but I very much do enjoy working with wood. Thanks!
Most affordable would be surfprep
Hey! Love this video and thanks, learned so much as a complete beginner. We just got an oak dining room table, extendable and the middle extension piece hasn’t been used. I’ve done 1 sand coat on it. Would the aim be, keep sanding it all down so it looks the same, then go up a grit?
When you’ve finished on say 220 grit, do you then apply a finish? I saw a danish oil and beeswax.
Any tips if that’s the correct route for this first project would be super! :)
I'm not sure what you mean be looks the same... a good technique to make sure you've sanded even is to make light pencil marks across the whole surface. When they're gone, move to the next grit
Great information. Very well presented.
Thanks so much for all your help man. Video quality is great btw!
Thanks man!
Thanks for the tips! I laughed a lot 😀 Looking forward to more of your videos ✌️
Glad you enjoyed it
Great tips and as usual great editing and humor!
Thank you! Appreciate the feedback on the editing and humor too 🙂
Sir what if i use that for polishing edges of mirrors? And use water? If that safe? Hope u answer my question sir 😊🙏
Would you see any benefit from hand sanding with the grain a bit after sanding with the random orbital sander?
Sometimes, I think the algorithm reads our minds... today I made all mistakes presented in the vjdeo! So thanks for this sanding 101 class.. lol
Haha glad I could help!
This was really helpful 🥰. Thank you!❤
Unfortunately you didn't talk about sanding the edges of the dimension lumber you were working with. That's where I usually make mistakes. I find it difficult to keep the edge flat as I'm sanding with a random orbital sander.
Just keep it as flat as possible and move down the length. It's going to round at the edges.. hopefully your edge treatment covers that. If you want it to stay dead flat then you've gotta make a sanding block and sand by hand, or use a plane, or card scraper.
I can't thank you enough for this video. I found this whole grit thing, and how long to use each one for quite mind boggling. And also how high a grade do you need to go up to. I have taken notes that will hopefully help me sand my slab of wood. I am now looking forward to your next video on filling. Once again thank you so much for explaining everything in detail as I like to know all the whys and wherefores.
Thanks for the feedback and glad it was helpful! I published these a while back so check my video page and you'll find the one on filling
Hello ! I saw you using surf prep , haven’t not seen no video out there explaining when or why to use yellow vs blue/green surf prep sand paper
Thanks this was a great video. I needed the information.
Glad it helped, thanks for watching and letting me know!
great video man! Very helpful
Glad it helped!
Paper schmaper….Just use a quick puff of spray glue on the pad and sprinkle on some actual sand. When it dulls…more glue and sand👍. It’s traditional woodworking…How’d ya think stone age man worked with no sandpaper for their orbital sanders huh!
Great vid btw…TY😁
I imagine they sorted individual grains of sand by hand before applying them to papyrus with horse glue or paste 😂🙄
I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.
thanks for the constant support! 😃
What about starting and stopping the orbital sander. Do you leave your sander flat and sitting on the surface when turning off and on?
Start and stop off the pieces or you’ll get scratches
I bought some nice acacia wood shelf but unfortunately they had loads of swirl marks in them. I really like acacia wood and would like it to pop. What grit should I go up to? Kinda thinking about not using any finish, just have in natural. Or is there a nice light oil I could use?
If you really want the grain irregularities to shine, you're looking at going up to 400 grit or so. If you leave wood raw, it's susceptible to staining from spills. At least put a clear finish on it.
Is a drum sander better than an orbital? Seems like it’ll make the process go faster with less room for error.
Just faster and flatter
@@YouCanMakeThisToo I make a lot of noodle boards and sometimes they wobble. I can’t figure out why.. maybe uneven sanding? Do you think investing in a drum sander would help prevent this?
Thanks for any feedback!
Very helpful video, thanks a lot!
Glad it was helpful!
What sander gives the best result, random orbital sander or orbital sander. I have a surfprep orbital sander? Willing to invest on random orbital sander if it gives the best results
Random is more likely to give you J hooks if you don’t use good technique. That said I’m not sure anyone makes a true orbital anymore, they’re almost all random.
Hey! How do you like your sander? Was considering the same one..
It’s great man, you won’t be disappointed
Bravo!!! Looking into the camera when switching views!! Can't stand it when people change camera positions and don't face the camera!!! Oh, byw, thank you for the information on proper sanding.
That's a symptom of using multiple cameras and using the changes to cover stuff you have to cut. Whereas I did it just to be extra and funny
What do u consider a premium sander? There’s 3 I can think of including the newer 3M and Festool and other one I can’t think of name lol but u mean one of those in the $500 plus range?
3M, festool, mirka, surfprep, Uneeda… there’s quite a few. Basically once you get to the 99% dust extraction, low weight, super low vibration..
@@YouCanMakeThisToo mirka that’s the one I couldn’t think of lol ok great- thank u
Exactly what I needed!
Great!
Love your humor
Thanks!
If it's a lot of sanding, could you just use a bench scraper instead to reduce the amount of sanding you need to do?
Depending on how well your machines are dialed in, scraping can be a substitute for sanding. If you scrape well, you actually sand after not to smooth the wood, but rough it up so it takes finish
What grit would you use to start on an outdoor sleeper that is pretty rough?
Hi, i recently got a vintage speaker where owner added a veneer painted white over the original walnut veneer. How can i remove it without damaging the original walnut? Thanks
Just got my hands on my first orbital sander so found your video just at the right time! My summer project is to refinish our redwood deck using penetrating type of wood finish. Planning to smooth out the weathered top railings with the sander (will use 80, 120, 180), as part of prep I was planning to power wash the entire deck floor and spindles - what is the right sequence? sand then powerwash or vice versa? (I dont intend to direclty power wash the top railings after I've sanded but the "check me out, I'm erect" part of your video got me concerned)
Pressure wash first. Wanna get all that dirt and junk off before it clogs your paper fast. For a deck rail I wouldn’t sweat popping the grain.
Lol...my daughter keeps rewinding the video just so she can hear you say, "check, check, check, checkity, check, check" over and over and over again! Y'all both getting on my nerves now!! Lol😊
🤣🤣🤣
But that’s a lie isn’t it
@Solid_Jackson what is a lie? I have no idea what you are talking about.
I’m preparing a solid oak bed frame that has a honey looking finish. I’m hoping to get a high gloss finish from applying a walnut dye. I don’t know how to continue once I feel like the wood is ready for the first application of dye. I intend to put a final coat of polyurethane, or lacquer, but I’m confused about applying a sealer to the wood. What, why, and when do I need to do this. I would greatly appreciate any advice on the subject.
Great channel and content. New viewer from the UK.
I get big dark spots when I sand to remove paint from furniture. The grids disappear, and I end up with a big dull area that doesn't go away. 🤔
Very informative.
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Nice! Very informative.
Great video. As a new person to the sanding world how about preparing veneers? Should I start with a 150?180?220?
If its a quality veneer you can probably get away with just raising the grain and then sanding with 220
Hi new to the channel question how do you sand a rounded area like from a lathe or router if your refinishing a table or dresser
You can use a disc, but I prefer to find sanding belts or strips and wrap around them and sand them across the grain.. kind of like a cartoon drying their back. Once you’ve got everything removed, switch and sand by hand up and down the part, with the grain, to hide the scratches.
If you’re removing finish starting with a chemical stripper can save a ton of time. And there are fairly “green” strippers based on Citric and stuff now too
i am a beginner and I have a question. I have a dining table--no chairs. Its from the 30's and its Maple. I am sanding it to restain it. It was kind of beat up. I don't know how much to sand. I mean like is there a grain to maple that is still going to show through. I don't know when I'm. I hope it's not a silly question. Thanx
If you want to restain it I recommend getting to bare wood. And you’ll save a lot of time by starting with a chemical stripper and scraping the finish, then sanding any remnants
@@YouCanMakeThisToo thanks so much for replying!
The music really sets the tone for all your dad jokes 🤣😂
Doesn't it though 🤣
Loving this series, as someone who's thinking about turning this hobby into a part-time trade
Glad it's helping!
I am a beginner as well and just trying to start small
Amazing, thank you
Im using Aspen wood and it feels fuzzy in places before sanding or stain has been applied. any suggestions?
Some woods are just like that, just means it needs sanding.
It's like a big chisel becomes a small chisel 😂 👍
🤷🏻♂️ that's what it sounds like to me
Hi i like to sand 1/16 of an inch of a popalar wood. can i use orbital sander with 80 grit.
thank u so much for this
Thanks for watching!
This is interesting but the part about a "raking light" totally lost me. What should it look like under the light?
Set a flashlight on whatever you’re sanding so it shines across it. If you haven’t sanded well, you’ll see. Hard to explain
Pop the grain sounds like a dance move
Where can I buy the same sander like yours. I do not see a link ?
No worries, it's down a little bit in the description
Sanding System: surfprepsanding.com/product/sanding-system-kits/ "YCMT210" for 10% discount!
Appreciate the info!
Unrelated….Is it just me or is your middle hand plane about to fall off your plane till?😅
Oh it kinda is. Need to add some magnets to that one.
Thanks!
@@YouCanMakeThisToo lol no worries. I know how sad I’d be if it fell!
just a great video
Good info. Thanks.