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		<title>Q&#038;A: Sanding to 500 grit</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2020/06/04/qa-sanding-to-500-grit</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Becksvoort]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One reader asks Chris Becksvoort if sanding too fine will interfere with finishing.]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop Tip: Align sander disks faster</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dowels make it easier to line up disks perfectly and quickly.]]></description>
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		<title>Watch This: How to Stop Tearout</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Rogowski]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gary Rogowski helps you understand every woodworker's enemy, tearout.]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop Tip: Capture the Right Sawdust for Repairs</title>
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		<comments>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2020/01/06/workshop-tip-capture-the-right-sawdust-for-repairs#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fixing Mistakes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keep bags of dust organized by wood species so you can fill gaps and make repairs.]]></description>
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		<title>Tool Review: Sanding Nets by Festool</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2019/12/31/tool-review-sanding-nets-by-festool</link>
		<comments>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2019/12/31/tool-review-sanding-nets-by-festool#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 20:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Godet]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Surface Prep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abrasives]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regardless of what Adam Godet threw at Festool’s new Granat Net abrasives, they were more durable, cleaner, and clogged less than conventional sanding disks.]]></description>
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		<title>How To Flatten and Sand a Chest of Drawers</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2019/08/28/how-to-flatten-and-sand-a-chest-of-drawers</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Becksvoort]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preparing A Surface]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shaping Wood]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Chris Becksvoort, the belt sander is a workhorse for smoothing drawer sides and for flattening the fronts of drawers to cases]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop Tip: Pipe-Clamp Cradle Holds Long Boards for Planing</title>
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		<comments>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2019/05/08/w275-workshop-tips-pipe-clamp-cradle-holds-long-boards-for-planing#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 15:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s difficult to control long boards when face planing. Benchdogs don’t always work, and a simple end stop doesn’t control long boards well, especially when you skew the plane. This&hellip;]]></description>
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		<title>Tool Review: Random-Orbit Sander &#8216;SandNet&#8217; Disks by Diablo</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2019/03/28/w274-tool-review-random-orbit-sander-sandnet-disks-by-diablo</link>
		<comments>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2019/03/28/w274-tool-review-random-orbit-sander-sandnet-disks-by-diablo#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Godet]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Finishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power Tools]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[random orbit sanders]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sanding pads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tool review]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Long-lasting mesh sanding pads]]></description>
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		<title>Tool Review: 3M Ultra Flexible Sanding Sheets</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2018/12/12/w273-contortionist-sanding-sheets</link>
		<comments>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2018/12/12/w273-contortionist-sanding-sheets#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[sand paper]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sanding Sheets]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ben Brunick takes a look at these contortionist sanding sheets]]></description>
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		<title>Simple Pipe-Clamping Jig Flattens Rough Slabs</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2018/06/28/simple-pipe-clamping-jig-flattens-rough-slabs</link>
		<comments>https://www.finewoodworking.com/2018/06/28/simple-pipe-clamping-jig-flattens-rough-slabs#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[pipe clamp]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a simple way to flatten uneven stock using standard shop tools. It’s especially helpful for rough tree-trunk slabs that would otherwise be difficult to handle. It involves two 3⁄4-in.&hellip;]]></description>
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