Thread: Handsanding howto

Most of the time is spent on the low grit stages.
The 120 grit takes a long time to get rid of pitting and damage.
Then next grit takes a long time because the blade will be deeply scratched at that point.

But from 400 onwards, if goes quicker and quicker, since you only have to get rid of the sanding scratches of the previous grit.
th 2000 stage only takes < 10 min per blade face.

Power tools can increase your speed, but the time intensive part -> 120 is where a power tool could do a lot of damage before you even know what happened.

I am not a luddite. If anyone knows a way to safely speed up the process then please tell us how. The low grit stage is usually where I think 'Why TF am I doing this'

This is also the reason I don't base the price for my restorations on the number of hours spent. I go for perfection, and it takes as long as it takes.

10 hours is a long time, but the results are stunning, and the process is safe.

Additionally, I can do this while sitting in the couch next to my wife, instead of in the garage where I can work with power tools.