You may not think to ask about sanding capabilities when contracting with a woodworking shop. However, this is an important aspect in the overall quality of the product that you will receive. When sanding is done well, it does not draw attention to itself. The machine marks and sanding lines are removed from the woodwork prior to finishing, and the result enhances the beauty of the wood. When done poorly, however, sanding (or lack thereof) is a huge problem that propagates through the finish and detracts from the beauty of the woodwork.
There is a saying in this business that the only thing a customer sees is the top several mils of a cabinet (a reference to the typical coating thickness of a cabinet). Unfortunately, this is an excuse by some to justify cutting corners in construction. However, there is definitely truth in that the finish is what a person sees. A great finish on poorly built cabinets can be more attractive than a poor finish on well-built cabinets. Lantz Custom Woodworking strives to not only build high quality cabinets, but also to apply a superior custom finish to those cabinets.
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