Belt Sanders Cane Be A Little Intimidating For The Newbie Woodworker

As you'll se in this video one of the basic tips is to keep the sander moving. The moment you stop the sander motion it starts to dig a hole in that spot and it can take a lot more sanding to eliminate these sander depressions and gouges. Back and forth motion is OK when the board being sanded in narrower than the sanding belt. But a back and forth motion can leave ridges on wider stock, so keep your sander moving in a circular motion. Here's how it's done:

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