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Also forgot to mention... When I am sanding in the taper for the overlap joint, it is VERY tempting to stop to soon as the thin end will still look crisp and Clean, don't stop there I keep sanding until the tip is so thin it looks kind of frayed like the edge of a small song bird feather...I can not get to this level of thinness on my belt sander as the belt is to course, I use small self made sanding blocks and experiment with grit till I get what I like. You would think the "frayed" end would look ugly but I wash the belt dust off with rubbing alcohol before glueing and when it's all done it looks pretty nice. It's not a 30 second job with sanding blocks but I think it's worth the extra effort. Hope this helps!