Sand All Cut Pieces

What happens in this clip

Once all pieces are cut to size, use an orbital sander with 220-grit sandpaper to sand all surfaces. This step is crucial for preparing the wood for assembly and finishing, ensuring a smooth and pleasant texture for the final product. Pay attention to edges and faces of both plywood and pine.

What's used

Tools

• 220-grit Sandpaper
• Orbital Sander Bosch
• Belt sander (for rougher work
• followed by orbital)

About the full video

This project guides you through building a stylish mid-century modern side table with three legs, featuring a combination of plywood shelves and pine legs. The build emphasizes precision cutting, dowel joinery for the frame, and a unique dado cutting technique for the legs using a table saw, followed by staining the legs and painting the shelves.

Step 6 of 10: Sand All Pieces

Using sandpaper (starting with a coarser grit and moving to finer grits), sand all the cut pieces. Pay attention to edges and any rough spots. This step is crucial for a professional-looking finish and to prevent splinters.

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Other videos for this step

• Sand All Components
• Sand Wood Pieces