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Originally Posted by Citroënbender
It’s a problem (picking up the grain) that’s worse with a short plane. Is your iron super sharp?
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Yes scarey sharp, I can shave the hairs off my arm or cut my finger if I go near it without gloves!
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Originally Posted by Citroënbender
A torture board or speed file will allow cheating, you can subtly dress down the torn grain area in a work zone of a foot or more, and then scrape along the grain to remove sanding scratches. A properly sharpened cabinet scraper will deal with rising grain.
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It is not in the spirit of this thread, but I feel it is time for the belt sander!
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Originally Posted by Citroënbender
I don’t see it as naïveté to try your approach, it’s just the learning curve.
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I have spent many many hours on the back of this plane, and yes it has been a fun learning curve!