You don't need any fancy tools to smooth wood. Learn our best practices for sanding with only sandpaper and a simple block.

Sanding curved edges can be tricky. Before you spend money on fancy equipment, check out these simple yet effective ways to sand those curves smooth.

Space the blade from the edge of the plywood equal to the width of the sanding block. Slide a sheet of sandpaper under the blade, rip a strip, advance the paper, rip another strip, and so on to ...

Block Sanding made easy with these tips on Auto Body Sanding Block's, Use Dura Blocks to get the job done, Check it out in the May 2008 issue of Hot Rod Magazine or at hotrod.com.

1. When a normal sanding block just can't conform to detailed body lines and tight corners, it's time for a specialized tool. Soft-Sanders are lightweight, flexible manual sanding blocks in six ...

A foam sanding block is equally adept at flattening rough spackle and creating paper-thin, feathered transitions between the spackle and the wall. (I used 120-grit and 150-grit sanding blocks here.) ...