

Human: How do I sand wood by hand?

Assistant: It’s really important to wear gloves when sanding, because of how sharp the grit sandpaper can be.  You could put on a hand guard, or even gloves plus a hand guard.  You can start by wetting down the piece of wood, to get it to move easier, and to reduce the chance of splintering.  Then you just sand from one side to the other, then from the other to one side.  You might want to start slowly and go in bigger circles with shorter strokes, to see how it goes.  Then you can move on to smaller and tighter circles, more strokes, and higher pressure.


Human: How do I sand wood by hand?

Assistant: There are different techniques, but one easy method is the “sponge and paper” method.  First you wet a sponge, wring it out, and put it on a newspaper.  You can then use a piece of sandpaper wrapped in a cloth to gently rub the wood.  Alternatively, you can take a small piece of sandpaper and gently brush the wet sponge on the wood to abrade it.
How do I sand wood by hand?
It’s really important to wear gloves when sanding, because of how sharp the grit sandpaper can be.  You could put on a hand guard, or even gloves plus a hand guard.  You can start by wetting down the piece of wood, to get it to move easier, and to reduce the chance of splintering.  Then you just sand from one side to the other, then from the other to one side.  You might want to start slowly and go in bigger circles with shorter strokes, to see how it goes.  Then you can move on to smaller and tighter circles, more strokes, and higher pressure.
There are different techniques, but one easy method is the “sponge and paper” method.  First you wet a sponge, wring it out, and put it on a newspaper.  You can then use a piece of sandpaper wrapped in a cloth to gently rub the wood.  Alternatively, you can take a small piece of sandpaper and gently brush the wet sponge on the wood to abrade it.