The soft sponge conforms to the object's shape while you sand using smooth, even strokes. You can even make your own homemade sanding block by gluing sandpaper onto a wooden or foam block.

Assembly. After milling the butcher block pieces to the same width and thickness, cut them 1⁄2 in. longer than needed to allow for final trimming with a portable circular saw or radial-arm saw.

"Some of this is too strong for liquid sander," said THV11's Rob Evans, "so I'm going to use a sanding block. Medium grit, and it has angles that help get into the hard parts." ...