re: Sand Shading, my Favourite Technique

A phenomenal difference after shading, turning it from a sketch-like picture into a piece of art.

It’s one thing to say sand shading is a great technique, but quite another to do it as well as you have done here Paul. I guess like anything else in woodworking it is a skill that has to be learned from experience and good tips from folks like yourself.

My first attempts have been pretty crude. I was just glad that I learned to remoisten the pieces a little after shading so they would swell back up to pre-shading size for a good fit. I realize it isn’t rocket science, but I still don’t feel very comfortable with it. I guess I will just have to pay my dues as I assume you must have done.