I have to agree with you that a belt sander CAN be extreme. But extreme situations sometimes call for extreme measures. These hammers were really flat on top. I used a smallish (probably 3x18) hand-held belt sander with a 50 grit belt (the belt was not new - it was a bit dull). When gang filing ten or so hammers at a time, with hammers supported with a voicing block, there really wasn't any trouble controlling the rate of felt removal. I agree though that if there is less felt to remove, start with the least aggressive tool that will reasonably get you where you want to go. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- >A belt sander can be a bit extreme and precarious. > Try a a palm sander starting with 180 grit paper on > the first run with 320 on the second, followed by 400 > shoe-shining. > -- > > Regards, > > Jon Page
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