I've sanded a few hundred bowls of all sorts of wood but nothing compares to the sugar maple I'm working through. I've never turned green maple before. My natural edge were turned green and as they dried they developed a rust colored outer layer that took me hours to work through with 80 grit sanding discs. The layer was consistent over the entire bowl. I dry my natural edge in paper bags. Once I got it all off the rest of the grits were not difficult and scratches were not tough to get out. The final 400 grit finish was great and took oil just fine.
I just turned 3 more and am trying the LDD soaking method to see if that improves the sanding. All I've read about it says it does. Anyone have any other tips to make the initial sanding of these easier? Wears me out just sanding one. More time spent with 80 grit than the rest of the entire process.
I just turned 3 more and am trying the LDD soaking method to see if that improves the sanding. All I've read about it says it does. Anyone have any other tips to make the initial sanding of these easier? Wears me out just sanding one. More time spent with 80 grit than the rest of the entire process.