After my blog post about how to restore teak outdoor furniture, I mentioned that I was going to work on my acacia wood bench next. That bench was a bit trickier because it has a carved floral design and spindle legs. So now weeks later, I can finally share the newly refinished bench with you and also how to sand spindles of any size. Most people always prefer to grab a power tool to do the work for you but in this case, if you don’t have a super steady hand, you can actually do a lot of damage to the wood with a power tool and it might be better just to sand those spindles by hand. Let me show you what I mean.
How to sand spindles without power tools
My favorite power tool to grab for detail sanding will always be a Dremel. On my bench, I did use it in certain areas like the carved flower to remove the old stain. It just wouldn’t have been doable without it. But… I did try it with a sanding drum attachment on the spindles. In one area it accidentally removed one of the delicate contours of the spindle details.
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