belt sander
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Matthew Bogdanos, the chief of the district attorney’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit, said in August that Mr. Sadigh had been using a sort of assembly-line process, involving varnish, spray paints and a belt sander, that seemed designed to alter contemporary mass-produced items so they would appear aged.
From New York Times
Investigators, he said, found varnish, spray paints, a belt sander and mudlike substances of different hues and consistencies, among other tools and materials.
From New York Times
If the deck is small, you can sand it by hand with an electric orbital or belt sander.
From Seattle Times
Do not use a belt sander, which is too aggressive.
From Washington Post
"It's really handy to be able to use these tools. This is a belt sander, I'm building shelves for all my books."
From BBC
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