[QUOTE=Caledonian;793365]Start very coarse, and water, which is such a help on metal, is likely to produce clogging in bone.
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This is slightly off topic, and I feel silly asking now (after a couple a resto's under my belt), but you get the blade moist while sanding?! Makes it easier?! I know that the paper is "Wet/Dry" but I just defaulted to trying to avoid getting metal wet.

I hand sand, only, while restoring. Getting the metal moist while sanding will help?