Leapfrogging

A quicker way to complete complex parts.

Making a comb. Sand with #80-grit backed with a curved block. Then scrape. Done.

Students are sometimes shocked or bewildered by how I go about preparing surfaces for finishing on a chair. Basically, I get parts to shape with saws, shaves and rasps. Then I quickly homogenize the surfaces with #80-grit sandpaper backed by cork or a wooden block.

Scrape. Do…