Our roof has these wooden support beams which are a pretty rough cut wood, I was wondering which electrical sanding tool would be the best for something like this, an orbital sander, belt sander…? Thanks!

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    1 year ago

    Unless they are going for a distressed finished look, this is a horrible idea. Even with experience there is no way you’ll get a flat finish; without experience you’ll have deep pockets and very uneven, rounded corners. Maybe slightly faster than a belt sander, but it’d be negligible and definitely not after all the finish sanding that will be required after.

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      31 year ago

      I’ve done several timber frames and refinished a dovetail log home with an angle grinder. You can achieve a flat finish with care, and the time difference over a belt sander is far from negligible. But it is perhaps a bit tricky for a beginner.

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      Though not sure what their intentions are. If you are just trying to save getting splinters then use whatever is most aggressive sure. But I got the impression this was going to become an attic room otherwise why even bother?