In addition to finding the right sandpaper grit for your project, and knowing when you can stop refining (and stop sanding!), proper wood sanding technique is also important. From the editors of Fine ...

From scraping to sanding to priming to painting, it’s delightful once you figure out how to avoid the pitfalls.

Oil-based varnishes can take on an orange hue over time. A simple refresh with an opposite color helps combat the changes ...

A 40- or 60-grit paper is very coarse and is used for heavy sanding and stripping or to severely rough-up a surface. Medium-grit papers are 80 through 120, used to smooth surfaces and remove small ...

Question: What do “grade of abrasive paper” and “raising the grain” mean? Answer: The “grade” (or grit) of abrasive paper (sandpaper) refers to the size of the abrasive particles in the sandpaper.

Dampen a cloth with mineral spirits and wipe the wood. Once it is completely dry, sand down the finish of the wood with 120-grit sandpaper. Gradually work up to using 220-grit sandpaper, being careful ...

Cutting boards can be expensive, so it's always annoying when those inevitable little cracks show up. But you can fill them pretty easily with some wood glue and sandpaper. You don't want to live with ...

Most of us probably have sandpaper at home, but use it only for some do-it-yourself projects involving wood and metal. It turns out sandpaper is more versatile than we think. Online site BabaMail ...