Sanding

sanding

[′sand·iŋ]

(engineering)

Covering or mixing with sand.

Smoothing a surface with sandpaper or other abrasive paper or cloth.

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Sanding

Finishing surfaces, particularly wood, with sandpaper or some other abrasive.

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sanding, flatting down, rubbing

Smoothing a surface with abrasive paper or cloth, either by hand or by machine.

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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Sanding

 

in woodworking, the processing of workpieces with abrasive materials, such as sandpaper, and with special tools, such as brushes and wire disks, immediately after planing, shaping operations, routing, puttying, or priming. In sanding unvarnished surfaces, the abrasive materials are moved in the direction of the wood grain; otherwise, the wood fibers are cut, and subsequent application of varnish or paint causes the fibers to rise, resulting in a rough surface.

REFERENCE

Buglai, B. M. Tekhnologiia otdelki drevesiny, 2nd ed. Moscow, 1973.

A. A. SHISHKIN

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.