Without proper maintenance, one wrong move could result in cuts, scrapes, or splinters, which is why it’s a good idea to use a belt sander for smoothing and sanding wood surfaces in order to ...

It might also burn the wood. While a few of the best belt sanders have pressure indicators, most rely on user control. If material isn’t being removed as quickly as expected, more pressure can ...

Faced with a project requiring a lot of sanding, [George] had two options. Suck it up and buy a belt sander — or re-purpose a tool he already had to do the same job. He chose the latter ...