How To sand Wood

When you create most items out of wood they will need sanding down and polishing up at some point.  Before you lacquer, stain or seal wood that you have just worked on you must polish it down. In fact in many cases it helps to repeat this process several times to get the high quality shine you should expect from good woodwork.

So without further ado, let me tell you how to sand wood!

First position the wood so the grain runs away from you, this will make it significantly easier to sand down.

Run the sandpaper down along the grain, pushing outwards away from yourself.

Rub until the surface, edges and seams are smooth.

After you have sanded it down rub it with a tack cloth to give it a truly smooth finish!

And there you have it, you now have a freshly sanded section of wood, which you can stain, lacquer, or seal to your hearts content!

I hope this guide on how to sand wood was useful to any budding carpenters out there!