03-12-2016, 10:47 AM
I fully believe in the camp that says in solid wood projects, use a coarse grit of paper to work out problems then work up the grits only to eliminate the scratches from the prior grit.
I usually finish oak with a 180 hand sand and walnut or maple with a 220 hand sand with the end-grains even higher.
This brings me to my question; what do you Festool 150 owners start with for your coarse grit and what is your progression? do you skip any grits? 60-80-100-120-150-180-220 seems excessive.
I want to order the grits in boxes of 50 and do not want to end up with a box I do not use like the box of 100 grit paper I have in 5" (80 skip to 120 seems to work fine for me there)
I usually finish oak with a 180 hand sand and walnut or maple with a 220 hand sand with the end-grains even higher.
This brings me to my question; what do you Festool 150 owners start with for your coarse grit and what is your progression? do you skip any grits? 60-80-100-120-150-180-220 seems excessive.
I want to order the grits in boxes of 50 and do not want to end up with a box I do not use like the box of 100 grit paper I have in 5" (80 skip to 120 seems to work fine for me there)
Proud maker of large quantities of sawdust......oh, and the occasional project!