Thread: Observations and request for pointers on hand sanding

A lot depends on the goal, hogging off material or polishing. Most knife guys that hand sand, sand dry to shape / refine and use oil, Windex or Simple green to finish.

I don’t use oil to hand sand because of the mess and I don’t see an improvement that is worth the hassle. What works for me, is using a protocol that keeps fresh sharp cutting paper on the steel, switching to new paper when cutting power decreases, and when cutting, use pressure.