DUH Moment

[GBusardo]

How many times have you been turning a crosscut blank, and out of habit, started sanding from bushing to bushing after you go through the grits? (Yes, I did this just today.... ) [:I]

 

[Rudy Vey]

I never turned a cross-cut blank in my life!

 

[toolcrazy]

I don't do cross cut any diffrent than any other blanks and have never had a problem.

 

[polarbear1]

Is there a trick to sanding crosscuts? I only tried 3-4 crosscuts, I think maybe one turned out, the others were chewed up well before the sand paper?

 

[GBusardo]

No, No trick. Since the grain runs north and south while the wood is on the lathe, sanding bushing to bushing will show sanding marks. Cross cut actually easier to sand than a regular blank. It's a good thing too, since I have had my fair share of chunks coming off the blank and usually have to resort to a ton of sanding.

 

[polarbear1]

oh duh, yes of course I would sand with the grain, but I see how out of habit some one may accidentally sand like they do most pens.

 

[Tanner]

Originally posted by toolcrazy
<br />I don't do cross cut any diffrent than any other blanks and have never had a problem.

Same here.