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  1. 4th December 2012, 10:49 PM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce White View Post
    I was asked - after I had my first stall at the local markets recently - to put some of my work in the local tourist centre. Shortly after doing that I had a call from a fellow who runs an art gallery asking if I would like to exhibit some of my "artwork" there! Most gratifying!
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    Bruce, on the grit range, I have most of them but rarely use all of them on a piece. It depends somewhat on which grit I start with; the increments calibrate from there. I find the rule-of-thumb of the next grit size increasing no more than half the previous grit size useful, although I don't follow it slavishly.
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  3. 5th December 2012, 04:19 AM #32
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    I have found it is possible to start with too fine a grit. If starting at 240 gives you nice sheen on part and some scratches in areas, you can get them out by using 240 forever and two days, and many clogged sheets.

    Or go down to 120 & get the trenches sanded out then go to 180 & 240.
    So much timber, so little time.

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  4. 5th December 2012, 10:37 AM #33
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    One tip for getting out a small patch of tear-out on a bowl inside: either just hand sand it with the lathe stopped, running up through the grits, or use a 30mm power sanding pad just stoking the patch gently and blending it in with the rest. Use the index lock to hold the spindle.

    You'll know your bowl is now not true but it takes an eagle eye to spot it.
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