James McIntyre ..... When I sand free hand to much I get pain in my index finger joints. Reminds me of a song You’re Giving Me Good Vibrations.
JEMI, next time you sand, try holding that index finger on top of the sander rather than under it. Reminds me of a song I'm about to write... no title yet but "Let's ease the pain".
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD