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Shop Tip #328
© Frank Ford 2006; Photo by FF

If you use a belt sander to make safe edges on a file, make sure to sand parallel to the length of the file. That way you'll avoid making tiny file teeth that can mar your work. If you use a grinder,  then finish up by smoothing the transverse scratches on a piece of silicon carbide paper laid on your bench top.