[ATM] Turned Down Edge (was Varathane)

["Richard Schwartz" <richard1941@gmail.com>]

I sanded the tube with #40 sandpaper.   This was a bad idea.  The beautiful
prism edges of the five-sided tube got badly turned down, destroying the
beauty of it all and exposing too much of the edge of the doorskin.   At
this point, I have two options:

(1) cover the tube with carpet and make a sturdy base for it so it can serve
as a cat-scratching device, or

(2) recycle the wood in the fireplace.   It is well impregnated with all
kinds of mineral spirits, varnish, stain oils, and it should burn nicely.  I
will follow the advice in the holy scriptures if I do this: I will hurl the
tube onto a hydrant to break it up.

Meanwhile, I have a rotten looking chest of drawers that is begging for a
refinish job.   I'm not quitting yet!   Who expects everything to work right
the first time?    One thing I learned: if you want to have nice sharp
edges, don't use a power sander with a foam pad under the sandpaper!
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