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Hi all,
I§ve just finished this tamper out of maple wood:

I just have a question: what do you use to fine sand in very narrow parts? If you check my tamper, I'm talking about the part where the "scroll" meets the "neck"...
It's not only about making things perfect, it's more about rougher areas taking up more dye and so becoming darker than other areas..

Thanks!

ideas--3M sanding sponge
sandpaper made with a flexible paper, fold it over and use the edge
Dremel abrasive buffing wheels http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Attachments ... x?pid=511E that can be cut to shape to fit a small space.

Great ideas! I've tried the folded sandpaper but the problem is, normally only lower grits are textile backed, finer are paper backed and break quickly

There is also "sanding cord", which is what it sounds like, abrasive on a string. Also, sanding wands are super handy. I use the wands all the time. I'll see if I can find links.

abrasive cord -
http://www.micromark.com/ABRASIVE-CORD- ... ,6488.html

sanding wand -
http://www.micromark.com/MICRO-SANDING- ... ,7760.html

other options -
http://www.micromark.com/5-PIECE-FLEX-PAD-SET,7367.html
http://www.micromark.com/SANDING-TWIGS- ... ,9336.html

Micromark isn't necessarily the best supplier. Shop around.