I won't try any of the scraper stuff..just curious. I've got bands of metal hanging on my fence from buying bundles of firewood from a sawmill and was surprised to think of them being useful for anything.

I'll shop for a sander in the $20-30 range.
Is there a brand I should avoid, or am I pretty safe judging by weight and how it fits my hand?


The back is nearly cleaned and I'm thinking about the bridge now.