: After you finish sanding the paddle with the 220, take it for a
: paddle or run it under the shower for a bit. The grain will
: raise and after it dries you sand it again. It's just oil; I
: would sand it down again and re-oil it.
: I saw something on youtube and I'm not sure if it's true but
: supposedly if you finish sanding with 320 or whatever they use
: for plumbing it will stengthen the paddle. Don't remember the
: theory (something about closing up the spores?) entirely but it
: seemed to make sense.

Actually if you've got raised grain, better to use steel wool, sandpaper just makes more fuzz, steel wool cuts the fuzz off.

Then re-oil.

Bill H.