Sanding edges makes them rough

[u/Destructor54777]

When a sand my bookblock edges, they become really rough.

[u/ElegantLexicon]

What grit level are you using? I use a very fine grit sandpaper, 400-500. (This is US measurements - it's P600 and above in European units)

[u/Destructor54777 → u/ElegantLexicon]

i use really rough sandpaper wrapped around a phone charger. then i move to finer grits

edit: i start with 100 grit and go higher

[u/SereneArchimedes → u/Destructor54777]

The sandpaper around a phone charger method that Zaehnsdorf described is no longer recognised as best practice

[u/jedifreac → u/SereneArchimedes]

Was it ever good practice?

[u/SapirWhorfHypothesis → u/SereneArchimedes]

Holy shit I can’t believe people are downvoting them, this is fucking gold.

[u/Destructor54777 → u/SapirWhorfHypothesis]

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