Ultra Rough Find your grit

Gallery — №01

Twenty-seven photographs
of sandpaper.

Shot in the manner of a fashion campaign. Reviewed in the manner of a workshop manual. We don't apologize for either.

The grit you've been looking for.

The grit you've been looking for.

№01

The money shot.

The money shot.

№02

3M Pro Grade. Pinned at four corners. Held in place by brass.

3M Pro Grade. Pinned at four corners. Held in place by brass.

№03

The compound finds its way down.

The compound finds its way down.

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Restraint, professionally applied.

Restraint, professionally applied.

№05

After the job. The bourbon hits different when the dust settles.

After the job. The bourbon hits different when the dust settles.

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A stack. A knot. One pink bead — for finishing.

A stack. A knot. One pink bead — for finishing.

№07

Two Festools. One inevitable conclusion.

Two Festools. One inevitable conclusion.

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Torn down the middle. Pink showing through the seam.

Torn down the middle. Pink showing through the seam.

№09

Black silk. One Mirka. The reveal does the work.

Black silk. One Mirka. The reveal does the work.

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Folded back. Just enough to show the kraft underneath.

Folded back. Just enough to show the kraft underneath.

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A roll. A rope. A knot you didn't teach yourself.

A roll. A rope. A knot you didn't teach yourself.

№12

Red on red. Tied with intention.

Red on red. Tied with intention.

№13

Spread against the wall. One spotlight.

Spread against the wall. One spotlight.

№14

Mirka, undone. Petal by petal.

Mirka, undone. Petal by petal.

№15

A swirl of compound on Norton 80. Glistening already.

A swirl of compound on Norton 80. Glistening already.

№16

One drop. The one that mattered.

One drop. The one that mattered.

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220 grit. Hung by all four corners.

220 grit. Hung by all four corners.

№18

Klingspor. After.

Klingspor. After.

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Even Klingspor breaks. Eventually.

Even Klingspor breaks. Eventually.

№20

Three belts. One bad night.

Three belts. One bad night.

№21

You left the drawer open again.

You left the drawer open again.

№22

Used. Crumpled. Lit pink anyway.

Used. Crumpled. Lit pink anyway.

№23

Six blocks, undressed.

Six blocks, undressed.

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Held down. Held still. Held quiet.

Held down. Held still. Held quiet.

№25

Unrolled. Slowly. The way it always wanted to be.

Unrolled. Slowly. The way it always wanted to be.

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A single mark of pink in a field of black grit.

A single mark of pink in a field of black grit.

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