I can
see clearly now!
I use a drop light to detect
scratches or minor defects
in a work piece that are
usually hard to detect. DO
NOT mount the drop light
directly over the work
surface, rather above and
behind the the surface. I
will also use this light
when sanding the surface of
a new project to prepare it
for stain or finish. The
reflected light will show
marks left by the planer
when the board was
originally milled. Often
these marks are hard to
detect, especially if the
knives of the planer were
freshly sharpened before the
board was milled.
Reflected lighting is a very
effective source for picking
up minor flaws like small
scratches and other defects
that are normally hard to
see with the naked eye under
direct light.
Sal Marino, Brooklyn N.Y. |
