Richard Baker
RIP
Have never seen this mentioned, but when sanding on-lathe (power or manually), does anyone else cover the lathe bed (the ways) with cardboard, plastic, or whatever? Am doing this with new lathe to see if it helps prevent those tiny scratches that appear everywhere with no apparent cause. Am assuming that some particles of sanding abrasive fall on the bed, and if not removed will be swept back and forth and crossways by movements of the banjo and tailstock.