: Try the sanding both. They may behave differently. I have not tried that yet,
: so I cannot comment.
: Nick's sander method worked pretty well for me. I scarfed a few ribs for my
: Putz's Walrus and found that I could control the tapper by the amount of
: pressure I applied on the strip.

Your right, a light sanding while keeping it flat would do the trick.

John