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That oak splinter was my best teacher
I was sanding some oak without checking the grain and got a huge splinter. Now I always look at the wood's direction first, and it's made my work way better.
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fisher.diana1mo ago
My walnut splinter taught me to always sand with the grain, not against it.
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amyc221mo ago
oh man, telling me. I got a nasty one from some purpleheart a while back, and that stuff is no joke. It hurt for days and really drove the point home. Now I run my hand over the board first every single time, no matter what. That one bad splinter honestly changed my whole approach and my projects come out way smoother now.
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olivia_chen351mo ago
Ugh, purpleheart like @amyc22 said is the worst for that. I always do a quick fingernail test along the grain now, catches any telltale snag before the sandpaper does.
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