Sometimes it’s best just to use your fingers
Now how about areas of a project that aren’t flat? Sometimes using your
fingers work best. You can feel the shape of the wood under the
sandpaper and this helps control how much pressure to apply.
Something else that does a great job on curves or round parts or other
irregular shapes is a sanding
sponge (see figure 3). These
can be found at home
improvement warehouses and
are nothing more than sponges
with abrasives glued to the
outside.
After the wood’s surface has
been sanded and all the dust
has been removed it’s ready for
Fig.3Usinga sandingsponge