I bought an oak bookcase from Wood You and stained the unit and the shelves in Fruitwood. While staining the shelves, I stained one side, then turned them over (apparently before the stain had full dried) to stain the other side. When returning to side one, there were light stripes where the shelves laid across two boards I was using for support. I decided to attempt to sand the shelves down to the wood using a belt sander, but ended up with gouges and deep scratches in the wood. I'm using a B&D belt sander that was right out of the box. Is there some technique to using a belt sander so I don't roll the unit from side to side to create gouges? ( I didn't feel that I was).
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16 years ago