I know plenty of pad sanders. But I’d trade them all away for a sharp hand plane. Hand planes can be time savers when it comes to smoothing surfaces. They also fight that perfectionism that pad sanders lead you to.
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There is no shortcut to learning skills. It’s just like taking a hike. All the steps have to be made.
